A progressive beat a ‘tough-on-crime’ candidate in the nation’s third-largest city. What does that say about SF in 2024? By TIM REDMOND APRIL 6, 2023 (48Hills.org) I am not from Chicago, and other than stops in O’Hare and a couple of one-day conferences and teaching gigs, I’ve only spent time… Continue reading
Union organizer and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson speaks after being projected winner as mayor on April 4, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson won in a tough runoff against the more conservative Paul Vallas after the two outpolled incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot in February. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images) A… Continue reading
Brandon Johnson speaks after being projected winner of the Chicago mayoral runoff on April 4, 2023. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images) “Tonight is the beginning of a Chicago that truly invests in all of its people,” Johnson said in his victory speech. JAKE JOHNSON Apr 05, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) Progressive Cook… Continue reading
With public safety front and center in Chicago’s runoff mayoral election, Brandon Johnson, a public school teacher, has emerged as a powerful contender against police union-backed candidate Paul Vallas. BY MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ MARCH 23, 2023 (therealnews.com) US Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) (R) listens as Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson speaks… Continue reading
