Chicago rang in the New Year the only way we know how: with great music, community, and of course, fireworks! With our inaugural appearance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, we showed the world why Chicago is the greatest freaking city in the world! @thejaampod.bsky.social

Donald Trump is gravely mistaken if he thinks he’s going to ride on the coattails of this administration. Violence has been down in Chicago prior to ICE’s disruptive arrival and it will continue to go down. OUR work is working!

Justice Brandeis declared some years ago that America, before long, must make a choice. We can have democracy, or we can have a horde of multi-millionaires. We cannot have both.

Democracy will live on because of this generation. @btnewsroom.bsky.social

@brandon4chicago.bsky.social @mayorofchicago.bsky.social was brilliant on Chicago Tonight:

Chicago, on your way to Wednesday night Bible study… remember, let’s stay saved. Shout to out to Canton Jones for doing what our people have always done and finding joy in midst of struggle.

I’m excited to be in D.C. for CBC and speaking with my fellow Mayors, on the frontlines of this fight, to ensure our communities keep making progress. Black mayors across this country understand our assignment in this pivotal moment and we’re leading the way. @democraticmayors.bsky.social

Yesterday, I got to spend time at the Rainbow Push Coalition supporting the Hope With Helping Hands event.   Over 3,000 bags of food was provided for 1,200 families in need. This is what community is all about!

Worth watching the @brandon4chicago.bsky.social bit. Calls out that: Chicago’s guns flow in from red states w/ lax gun laws. “For every gun CPD gets off the streets, 2-3 new ones come in” Trump gutted the ATF, cutting $460mil and thousands of jobs, making illegal guns harder to get off the streets

Thank you to the courageous faith leaders taking a stand to protect this city. Chicago, now is the time for us to lean on our faith, hold steadfast to our convictions and turn toward one another to sustain us on the road ahead. We will not grow weary. We will not faint. We will keep hope alive.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is a highly qualified economist and renowned scholar who served with distinction on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s board of directors. (1/4)

This has absolutely nothing to do with public safety. Violent Crime is dropping exponentially in Chicago and in Democratically led cities across America! This President has declared war on poor and working class people. Trump is trying to undermine the progress being realized by Black mayors.

I had a great time with my labor brothers and sisters at the Teamsters Local 743 picnic. Special shout out to the most sanctified Teamster Local President Debra Simmons-Peterson.

Chicago!!! You showed up and out at the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade! I always love seeing the best of our city come to life with music, performances, dancing, and culture! You are all the reason why this is the greatest freaking city in the world!

Proud to welcome my Brother Mayor Dickens to Chicago as he campaigns to continue leading Atlanta into the future. Chicago and Atlanta have a rich history of working together to uplift our people. Keep making us proud! @andreforatlanta.bsky.social

Mayor @brandon4chicago.bsky.social joined Mayors this morning to highlight how his administration is advancing public safety and opportunity for every neighborhood in Chicago. #DMASummit2025

Yo DMA! I’m headed to you! Looking forward to being in Cleveland with my DMA President Mayor Justin Bibb and the rest of my colleagues as we organize to this meet moment.

“This is about making sure we don’t surrender our humanity. We have to turn toward one another. The great late saint John Lewis reminded us that sometimes it’s necessary to come together and punch back! Equity and justice is the righteous call for everyone!”

How do we build the safest, most affordable big city in America? We do it by investing in people. I’m proud to be in alliance with my brothers Mayor Brandon Scott of Baltimore and Mayor Randall Woodfin of Alabama as they lead authentically with their values in their cities.

I’ll be on Herb And Tou today at 9am to tell Chicago’s truth out loud! Don’t miss it! youtu.be/IOs9wF4RrH4

Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife and my best friend Stacie! For 27 years you’ve been an amazing partner, a loving mother to our incredible children, and my Forever First Lady. I thank God for you daily and I’m grateful to have you by my side. Here’s to 27 more years and beyond!

Always keep 'em guessing. Saturday we stopped by Late Night Ball, an initiative designed to create safe alternatives during hours when violence is most likely to occur, with Project sWISH. We are investing in safe, welcoming public spaces for our young people to gather.

Out of all the hats I wear, Dad will always be my favorite title. What I want for my children is safe communities, fully funded schools, and a government that believes in them and sees them, is what I want for all of our children across Chicago.

Chicago Mayor @brandon4chicago.bsky.social's summer safety plan is making a difference and helping reduce violence by creating safe, welcoming spaces through programs like Late Night Ball, a public-private effort offering free sports programming on holiday weekends.

This is a devastating day for our city. We are grieving with Officer Rivera's family and her loved ones. Officer Rivera was a hero who was loved by many and she will be missed dearly. Please keep Officer Rivera's family in our prayers, Chicago.

“ I remember that people always having an issue when Black leadership expressed itself…The signal from the White House has said that it’s ok to wage these attacks on Black leadership. It’s not just Mayor Brandon Johnson that’s feeling this, it’s across the nation.”

Chicago just recorded its safest April since 1962, with murders at their lowest in decades. Under Mayor @brandon4chicago.bsky.social's leadership, the city is investing in affordable housing, youth programs, and mental health to build lasting community safety.

"With crime rates dropping, and with a historic teacher contract being settled without a strike. We know that our babies are in the middle of a mental health crisis, he reopens mental health centers. Nearly 30,000 young people will have jobs. (1/2)

Thankful to the Shade Room for the life and energy they've been bringing to Chicago. Last Thursday we dropped by to thank them for the vibrancy and love they emanate by proclaiming May 24th to be Tone Kapone Day in Chicago! @theshaderoom.com

Crime is down in Chicago. We are grateful for this progress, but we know there is more to do. I want to thank our police officers, first responders, violence intervention workers, and community organizations who all worked hard this weekend keeping Chicagoans safe.

This Memorial Day Weekend, we commemorate the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. Yesterday, we honored our fallen soldiers and Gold Star Families during our annual wreath laying ceremony. God bless you for your service and your sacrifice.

Memorial Day commemorates those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation and ensures that their legacy lives on in our hearts and in our collective memory. Let us honor their sacrifice by committing ourselves to our city's safety and wellbeing in the summer months ahead.

NEW — On Friday morning, dozens of Black clergy condemned what’s being described as a probe by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice into the city of Chicago’s hiring practices. The group says they enthusiastically support Mayor Brandon Johnson. thetriibe.com/2025/05/blac...

“The Mayor of Chicago is showing the people of Chicago, that he has a government that looks like their city. That’s all he’s doing! What’s offensive about why they’re opening this investigation, is because these officials are Black they aren’t qualified to be in these positions?”

Huge shout out to Just Steve for adding your voice and talent to the beat of the city! Just in time for #summertimechi! This is the Soul of Chicago!

Trump’s America doesn’t work, for working families. His war against public accommodations and hard fought civil liberties is a disgrace. Threatening to strip away support from Chicagoans is a slap in the face to everything we hold dear.

I love being a dad and spending time with my kids. My children are a consistent reminder of why we must continue to fight for a better, stronger, safer Chicago. Our children are counting on us; we can’t and we won’t let them down!

I had the pleasure to sit down with Gary Lewis, Founder of IAmDad365, to talk about fatherhood & mental health. As a Black man and father, I’m highly aware of the emotional labor and silence of mental trauma that burdens our Black fathers and young men.

Excited to spend the day in St. Louis, rallying support with my sister Mayor Tishaura Jones. As the first Black woman to be elected mayor of St. Louis, her leadership is not only historic but a testament to what can be achieved if we continue to work and fight for progressive values in our cities.

Public education is one of the greatest victories of our nation’s history. Trump defunding education is nothing more than an attempt to break our spirits and deny working families a public accommodation they deserve.

This President is off. Gutting the department of education is an attack on the American people. We must fund our public education system—the evolution of our democracy has been dependent on an educated citizenry. Our children deserve our investment.

Can’t wait to watch some March Madness this weekend — I love the U of I’s squad but I see Duke going all the way on the men’s side. For the women’s tourney, I think it’ll be South Carolina. Meanwhile, I’ll just be over here working on my jump shot!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Mayor Brandon O’Johnson!

@hoodline.bsky.social Chicago News: “Completing the Laborer Trainee program secured me a full-time spot working for Streets and Sanitation as a laborer. I am truly grateful to Mayor Johnson for my job and to have the opportunity to work for the City.

I just finished testifying before a U.S. House of Representatives committee about Chicago’s proud legacy of welcoming hard working families to our city. And despite the desperate MAGA Republican attacks, we didn’t flinch.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at the House hearing on sanctuary cities: "Sensationalizing tragedy in the name of political expediency is not governing. It's grandstanding." Boom! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Democratic House Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Mayor Brandon Johnson torches the MAGA narrative that Chicago doesn't cooperate with ICE during the hearing on sanctuary cities. 🍿

Any threat to the civility and to the humanity of people is a threat to the evolution of our democracy. It’s important that we are funding our healthcare system, education, and transportation system.

Governor Abbott used human beings as political pawns to try and score political points. This attack and attempt to divide the residents of Chicago is abhorrent. We all must work tirelessly to get this wickedness out of our politics. Values matter.