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.

Mayor Brandon Johnson greets Hilario Dominguez, of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, during a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano's Banquets on Feb. 11, 2026. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson on budget announce ‘accountability commission’

February 11, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's fight with aldermen about the budget continued Wednesday as council members said they are organizing to monitor his execution of the plan.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at the Choose Chicago gathering at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Feb. 10, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he won’t have say in charging ICE agents after prosecutor pushback

February 10, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he will not refer alleged cases of misconduct by federal immigration agents to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks during a press conference on Dec. 31, 2025, to highlight the expiration of ACA tax credits. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Toni Preckwinkle didn’t seek Chicago Teachers Union’s endorsement. Why not?

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

Toni Preckwinkle, seeking her fifth term as Cook County Board president, said she did not want the Chicago Teachers Union's support.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said Mayor Brandon Johnson's executive order about federal immigration agents' alleged misconduct would politicize investigations.

Mayor Johnson’s ICE executive order would compromise investigations of immigration agents, state’s attorney says

February 8, 2026 at 8:27 a.m.

In a memo sent to employees on Friday, the policy chief for Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said the city's "ICE on notice" executive order compromises potential prosecutions...

Policy chief Jung Yoon, left, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, and Budget Director Annette Guzman, far right, clap as Ald. Desmon Yancy, 5th, is introduced onstage during a town hall on Feb. 3, 2026, at the South Shore Cultural Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to budget opponent’s ward to continue fight over 2026 package

February 4, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

The fiery meeting Mayor Brandon Johnson hosted at the South Shore Cultural Center is a sign that last fall's grueling 2026 budget fight shows no signs of simmering down.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, right, shakes hands with Matthew Brewer, interim chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority, during a ribbon-cutting event for the Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Feb. 27, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago schools, transit, public housing remain rudderless under Mayor Brandon Johnson

February 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has not named permanent heads of the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Housing Authority or Chicago Transit Authority.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a news conference on the fifth floor of City Hall, Feb. 3, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says it’s up to Cook County state’s attorney to prosecute federal agents

February 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said it's now up to the Cook County state’s attorney to decide whether to prosecute federal immigration agents for crimes they committed in Chicago.

Jason Lee, senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, speak in a room outside chambers during a City Council meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, at Chicago's City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson defends aide’s involvement in Texas US Senate race

January 27, 2026 at 5:13 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended Jason Lee's work on Jasmine Crockett's campaign, saying the nation and Chicago need Crockett in the U.S. Senate.

Gov. JB Pritzker, left, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson attend a news conference in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood on Jan. 16, 2026, where it was announced that Chicago will host the 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson calls to abolish ICE after Minneapolis shooting as Gov. JB Pritzker urges funding halt

January 25, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

Illinois' Democratic leaders spoke out after federal immigration officers fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis, where President Trump’s latest deportation campaign is unfolding.

Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives to talk about the city’s parking meters, at the Chicago Cultural Center on Jan. 20, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not try to buy back Chicago parking meters

January 20, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will forgo potentially purchasing the meters from the private company Chicago Parking Meters, saying the price would be too steep.

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