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Brandon Johnson
Arcs in the news about Brandon Johnson from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 70 stories · 172 articles · earliest story we hold Feb 1, 2024
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Jan 29, 2024 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| May 20, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| May 27, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| May 19, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 51 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 46 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 45 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else16 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Brandon Johnson that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 23Chicago mayor seeks to block data center expansion: ‘We are not for sale’3 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 16– 17Zoning Committee approves renter protections proposed by Mayor Johnson's Council opponents4 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 11– 14Mayor Brandon Johnson announces his plans to run for reelection17 articles · 12 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Sep 3Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faces $882M budget gap heading into 20275 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 11– 12Johnson regulates Chicago data centers, wants moratorium5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Aug 4Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director steps down5 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jul 29– 30Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to tighten city gun purchasing rules with executive order5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Jul 18– 21Man shot and killed during fight in Lincoln Park, 1 in custody8 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jul 8– 9Mayor Johnson names Dr. Garth Walker to lead Chicago Department of Public Health5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
Stories that name Brandon Johnson
- Sep 25New proposal aims to crackdown on influencers paid to support political campaigns2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 2– 4Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces campaign to be next Mayor of Chicago9 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Jul 1– 2Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to retire after nearly 3 years leading department12 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jun 30– Jul 23 men facing charges after CBS Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium11 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Jun 17Activists MELT DOWN over burning cross found in park — Asian man claiming he did it says it was an anti-Trump protest1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Jan 25– 29How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country92 articles · 41 independent sources18 left, 11 center, 4 right
Local coverage
- Aug 11– 12Mayor Johnson to sign executive order regulating data centers in Chicago2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right