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Apr 5, 2023 · Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, a paid organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union, will become Chicago’s 57th mayor. “My name is Brandon Johnson, and I can’t wait to be sworn in as the next mayor of the greatest city in the world,” a euphoric Johnson, 47, told cheering supporters at the Marriott Marquis Chicago, 2121 S. Prairie Ave.
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Johnson is a former public school teacher and organizer for the Chicago Teachers union, which he supported during a strike in 2019. He was one of 10 siblings growing up in Cabrini Green, a former public housing complex where he later became a teacher. He's raising three children in a neighborhood on the West Side that sees some of the city's highes...
Homicide rates in Chicago were falling steadily until they reached a 25-year high in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Homicides decreasedlast year while crimes including carjackings and robberies increased. Johnson said a policing-first approach has failed and the city should invest in mental health treatment, affordable house and jobsfor young peo...
Lightfoot, the city's first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as mayor, left City Hall on Friday in a maroon Cadillacamid cheers from her supporters and members of her administration. Lightfoot, who has faced criticism for her handling of the teacher's strike, the pandemic and the 2020 racial justice protests among other issues, told...
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Johnson won reelection to the County Board in 2022. Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago in 2023. In the first round of the election, he and Paul Vallas advanced to a runoff, unseating incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Apr 5, 2023 · Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, won a close race over former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who was backed by the police union. Johnson, 47, will succeed Lori Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to be the city’s mayor.
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Apr 24, 2023 · Brandon Johnson — the Cook County commissioner, former Chicago Teachers Union organizer and Chicago Public Schools teacher — was inaugurated Monday as Chicago’s 57th mayor.
C hicago has elected Brandon Johnson as the city’s 57th mayor as residents sought new leadership amid frustrations about crime, housing, and other quality of life concerns.
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May 16, 2023 · Brandon Johnson commenced his mayoral term Monday with a rousing promise to propel the “soul of Chicago” to its greatest era yet, capping off the former commissioner and longtime labor...
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