"Chicago Mayor Breaks Tie to Pass Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza"

Chicago City Council narrowly passed a symbolic resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting a tiebreaking vote in support. The measure, introduced by alds. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and Daniel La Spata, called for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and the release of all hostages. The vote followed a tense debate and saw the mayor clear the council gallery after repeated interruptions. The resolution's passage makes Chicago the largest U.S. city to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, but it was intensely divisive, with some alderpeople expressing concerns about contradicting U.S. foreign policy.