OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked public access to a City Hall room where mayoral staff said they’ve stored ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office improperly denied access to gift room with designer items, inspector general finds
While attempting an undercover inspection of the mayor's gift room, investigators were denied access to a log of gifts that ...
‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...
Crain's Chicago Business9d
City's watchdog denied access to Fifth Floor 'gift room' by mayor's office
The Inspector General's office attempted to inspect luxury items received by Mayor Brandon Johnson and former Mayor Lori ...
Cultural commissioner criticized for leaving ‘void,’ faces bullying allegations
After canceling a quarterly meeting with some of Chicago’s top cultural minds for a second time, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth is facing criticism from ...
Text from Johnson to firefighters' union president could ignite stalled contract talks
The apparent breakthrough started with a text message from Mayor Brandon Johnson to Pat Cleary, president of the Chicago ...
Washington Examiner8d
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts ... Johnson, however, said he would not allow the inspector general or her staff to make unannounced inspections of the gifts, claiming ...
NBC Chicago11d
Brandon Johnson asked to testify at Congressional hearing on ‘sanctuary cities'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been asked to testify before a Congressional committee on the city’s “sanctuary city” policies. According to a letter from Rep. James Comer, the chairman of ...