There's no Mayor that has ever given more to behavior and mental healthcare support services than me, outside of Mayor Harold Washington—the greatest of all time.

Happy Independence Day, @Chicago! Have a fun day and celebrate safely!

If anyone's wondering why it's so hard to pass a budget, it's because I'm not trying to nickel-and-dime working Chicagoans. When the process was "quiet and easy," we were getting hit with regressive fines and fees.

Through @ChiYouthWorks, our unique @StreetsandSan Laborers Trainee Program is setting up the next generation of workers for success and full-time employment with the City of @Chicago in partnership with @LIUNA Laborers' Local 1001 union, these recent @ChiPubSchools graduates will have the opportunity earn almost $90,000 after three years of employment. This Workers' Rights Week, we came together to celebrate the next cohort of graduates, and our newly increased minimum wage of $17.05/hour that now also applies to youth employment programs. @LiUNAchicago

DFSS's Garfield Center will be open for cooling on July 3 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on July 4 - July 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a list of citywide cooling centers, visit: chi.gov/cooling For shelter placement and well-being checks, please contact 3-1-1.

We're responding to an isolated incident impacting parts of the western suburbs & Chicago. No outages — but the grid is under critical strain. Customers: Please reduce energy use now, especially noon–8 p.m. ✅ Raise the thermostat ✅ Turn off unused electronics ✅ Delay laundry & EV charging ✅ Close blinds

In response to the extreme heat, CPL is opening four locations — Harold Washington Library Center and Sulzer, Woodson and Legler Regional Libraries — as cooling centers from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, July 3. @ChicagosMayor @chicago

Stay safe and stay cool this weekend, Chicago. For a list of all 287 citywide cooling facilities, please visit chi.gov/cooling. For information on how to stay cool in warm weather, a list of all DFSS cooling center locations, and other resources, please visit chi.gov/DFSSExtremeWeather or @ChicagoOEMC. For a list of all 20 Senior Center locations, please visit @ChiFamSupport or Chicago.gov/Seniors. For @ChicagoParks hours over the holiday weekend, please visit chicagoparkdistrict.com/cool….

Unfortunately, our warnings were correct: Instead of passing progressive taxation to fund Chicago's budget without burdening working people, the "Alternative Budget Group" on City Council passed a budget with regressive taxes on working Chicagoans that we warned would come up far short of their projections.

Last week, City Council held a special hearing for young people to discuss their experiences with teen trends and share ideas on how we can resolve them. At any given moment, only 6 Alders were present in the chamber to hear them out. We need to push our adults and our leaders in Chicago to respond to the needs of our young people so they have more safe spaces to gather and be themselves.

Superintendent Larry Snelling has dedicated 34 years to serving the people of Chicago. We thank him for his unwavering commitment to the Chicago Police Department and wish him the best in his next chapter. Before joining the Chicago Police Department, Superintendent Snelling was shaped by this city, growing up on Chicago’s South Side. A proud graduate of Englewood High School, he continued his education at DePaul University before joining the Chicago Police Department in 1992 as a patrol officer in Englewood, the very neighborhood that raised him. Over the course of his career, he served as a sergeant, led Physical Skills and Operations Training at the Chicago Police Academy, served as Commander and Deputy Chief of Area 2, and ultimately rose to lead the department as superintendent. He is a Chicagoan through and through, and his career reflects a lifelong commitment to serving the city he has always called home. We’re grateful for Superintendent Snelling’s dedicated leadership and the work we’ve accomplished together to advance a community safety strategy rooted in strong partnerships and deep community engagement across @Chicago. Leadership may transition, but our commitment to building safe communities and serving our residents with care and compassion does not. As we continue through the summer, the structures, coordination, and partnerships that drive our community safety efforts remain firmly in place. Keeping Chicagoans safe remains our highest priority, and residents can be confident that the comprehensive summer safety plan already underway will continue without interruption. Interim Superintendent Fred Waller, another dedicated veteran of the @Chicago_Police, will lead the department during this transition as the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability begins the search process. Interim Superintendent Waller will be supported by the department’s new First Deputy, Antoinette Ursitti. As members of Superintendent Snelling’s leadership team, they have been instrumental in advancing the strategies that have delivered unprecedented public safety gains for the residents of this city. Both Mayor Johnson and Superintendent Snelling have the utmost confidence in this leadership team moving forward. Together with our officers, community partners, and sister agencies, we’ll continue working every day to ensure Chicagoans and visitors alike can safely enjoy their neighborhoods, parks, festivals, and public spaces throughout the rest of the summer.