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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.
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.
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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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Apr 9, 2023 · There will soon be a new boss in the Windy City — Brandon Johnson has been elected the 57th mayor of Chicago, defeating challenger Paul Vallas in a runoff election. The 47-year-old Johnson is...
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of racial...
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May 15, 2023 · Brandon Johnson sworn in as Chicago mayor. The city’s 57th mayor paid tribute to all of Chicago’s rich history, including its Native American and Haitian founders, as well as strong unions.
