Alice Yin

Alice Yin is a beat reporter covering Chicago City Hall and the mayor's office. She started her career at the Tribune as an overnight crime reporter in 2019 and has since covered Cook County government, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests on Chicago and the 2023 mayoral election. Before that she worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Michigan statehouse bureau of the Associated Press.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the audience during a town hall on Feb. 3, 2026, at the South Shore Cultural Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson orders vendors to disclose immigration enforcement contracts

August 26, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday requiring city vendors disclose work done for other governments agencies, including immigration enforcement.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a transportation forum on Aug. 25, 2026, at the University of Illinois Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says 2026 budget gap to be closed with debt refinancing

August 25, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he would fill most of a projected $85.1 million shortfall in the 2026 budget by refinancing between $500 and $525 million in bonds.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-López, 25th, listens at City Hall on May 20, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Alderman says allegations of paying for sex in unsealed divorce records are ‘untrue’ attack

August 21, 2026 at 7:11 p.m.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s ex-wife claimed he spent their money on prostitutes and pornography, according to divorce records unsealed ahead of his reelection campaign launch.

Chicago school board members Ellen Rosenfeld, left, and Jessica Biggs, chat before a discussion about the elected school board during a City Club event on June 30, 2026. Biggs reported a $150,000 contribution from SEIU. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

SEIU puts $1.1 million into school board race effort as feud with CTU escalates

August 12, 2026 at 8:35 p.m.

SEIU Illinois State Council contributed $1.1 million to Chicago’s school board race as its rift the Chicago Teachers Union, escalates publicly.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media at Northerly Island on Aug. 11, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Latest revelations follow a Tribune report over former health commissioner's complaints that politically connected nonprofit Acclivus tried to circumvent city protocols to help make its case for city grant funding.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks on June 16, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Ashlee Gabrysch as new chief financial officer

August 11, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new chief financial officer Monday, filling one of two vacancies on his fiscal team heading into his fourth budget cycle this fall.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks to senior adviser Jason Lee while at the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield on May 7, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top aide intervenes in city dispute with antiviolence group

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The clash unfolded after the Chicago Department of Public Health's 2025 review into the recipients of its community violence interruption grants found issues with collecting data from Acclivus Inc.

Sunlight hits Chicago City Hall on Jan. 29, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far?

August 10, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

These are the candidates running in the 2027 Chicago mayor's race so far.

Then-Chicago mayoral candidates Willie Wilson, center, and Brandon Johnson chat at a mayoral forum at Steinmetz College Prep, Jan. 31, 2023. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Business owner Willie Wilson says he is making fourth mayoral run

August 5, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

The South Side businessman famous for giving away free gas said he will stake out conservative positions as he once again tries a long shot run for mayor.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman during a budget roundtable at Truman College in Uptown on June 28, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget director Annette Guzman resigns amid finance team shakeup

August 4, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Annette Guzman, Brandon Johnson’s director of the Office of Budget and Management, is departing the role she has served in since the start of his administration.

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