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Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) [1] [2] is an American politician and educator who is currently serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023. [3] [4] [5] A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district.
The first Illinois State Fair was celebrated in 1853 in Springfield. In that first year, the admission fee was 25 cents. The fair moved to Chicago in 1855. [2] The 1850s were a golden age of agricultural journalism, with a wide variety of editors offering many suggestions, well-founded or not, to increase farm productivity.
In 2021, he ran for mayor against Mike Straza, Jackie Gunderson, and write-in candidate Misty Metroz. [1] On April 6, 2021, he very narrowly won the election succeeding Tari Renner, who did not seek a third term as mayor. [5] [6] He was sworn in on May 1, 2021 [5] becoming Bloomington's first African-American mayor since its founding in 1830. [7]
The moon rises over the Grandstand as Kane Brown performs on the Grandstand Stage during the Illinois State Fair at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., Friday, August 13, 2021.
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is not backing down from his promise to increase public education funding at the expense of city and state taxpayers. Johnson spoke at the ...
The Illinois State Fair kicks off in Springfield on Thursday showcasing carnival rides, horse races, livestock shows, live music and a perennial favorite, the “Butter Cow.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas (born 1977/1978) [1] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate. She resigned from the chamber in May 2023 to serve as deputy chief of staff to Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson. [2] On April 2, 2024, she was appointed as Chief of Staff by Mayor Johnson [3]
Chicago aldermen told Fox News Digital that city officials are not listening to constituents' concerns about illegal immigrants and slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson's handling of the issue.