Chicago Mayor's Press Office
The official press office account for Mayor Brandon Johnson. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor…
- Chicago's historic declines in crime and violence carried into the start of the year. Downward trends continued in January, including: Homicides: -29.3% Shootings: -27.8% Robberies: -35.0%
- After a year of historic declines in violence across Chicago, the city has begun 2026 with further drops in the number of shootings and homicides. to.wttw.com/4tg7tgf
- Mayor Brandon Johnson: "We've created an accountability mechanism for families in the city of Chicago to bring claims of violations [of the Welcoming City Ordinance] by our police department. Our Superintendent and my administration, we welcome that."
- .@mayorofchicago.bsky.social emphasized the importance of Chicago being a safe harbor for Midwesterners and others marginalized by political oppression elsewhere. “Together we will defeat the Trump agenda,” the mayor promised.
- NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Streets and Sanitation announced the top 25 names chosen in the City’s fourth annual ‘You Name A Snowplow’ contest. In the next phase, Chicago residents may vote for up to six names at chicagoshovels.org by Feb. 14.
- The 25 finalists are: 1. Abolish ICE 2. Blizzard of Oz 3. Buckingham Plowntain 4. Caleb Chilliams 5. Chance the Scraper
- 6. Cheryl Scott Warned You About This 7. Daniel Brrrnham 8. Derrick Froze 9. Italian Ice Breaker 10. Its Time for the Plowcolator
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View full threadOnce the names are chosen, signage for the winning snowplow names will be installed on the snowplows, and residents who submitted the winning names will be offered a photo opportunity with the named snowplow along with city swag.
- “No matter what the Vice President or the president says, there’s no such thing as absolute immunity in America,” @mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
- NEW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed “ICE On Notice,” an executive order that instructs Chicago police to investigate alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents and send evidence of possible felonies to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. thetriibe.com/2026/01/mayo...
- @mayorofchicago.bsky.social said the order was “a step toward justice,” “This is really about ensuring that there’s a clear directive from me,” said Mr. Johnson, a Democrat, as well as “a mechanism” for police to provide evidence.
- NEW: Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed the ‘ICE On Notice’ executive order directing CPD to investigate and document alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents and refer evidence of felony violations to the Cook County State’s Attorney's Office for prosecution.
- Nobody is above the law. There is no such thing as ‘absolute immunity’ in America," said @mayorofchicago.bsky.social “The lawlessness of Trump’s militarized immigration agents puts the lives and well-being of every Chicagoan in immediate danger."
- Executive Order 2026-01 creates a framework for public accountability in the event federal agents violate local or state law while operating in Chicago.
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