The ordinance faced a scheduled vote Wednesday, but Alds. Jason Ervin and Andre Vasquez used a procedural maneuver to delay its consideration.

Mayor Johnson defends Chicago's diverse leadership as DOJ opens hiring probe — and he’s not mincing words about President Trump.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has routinely touted his efforts to appoint the most racially diverse cabinet in Chicago history, told Pastor Byron Brazier he was pursuing a strategy to “ensure that our people get a chance to grow their business.

Ishan Daya was one of 20 appointees to Johnson’s new Chicago Fiscal Sustainability Working Group. His website identifies him as a community organizer focused on public safety and mental health.

The mayor has accomplished almost half of an initiative to speed up the approval process at City Hall, but difficult tasks lie ahead.

Chicago CFO Jill Jaworski said the administration wants to discuss more sustainable revenue streams and will join aldermen to discuss “the most feasible and appropriate” ideas.