CHICAGO — It was only a matter of time.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and allies, who’ve taken fire for their handling of the migrant crisis, a perceived lack of transparency and bad messaging, are pushing back hard campaign-style.
It’s a favorite for politicians – a way to reach a reliable voting constituency – a bingo game for seniors.
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On Monday, someone not on the ballot again for another three years, Johnson, stopped by.
“Over these first 10 months, I’ve had the privilege of serving the greatest city in the world,” he said.
In brief remarks, Johnson ticked off a list of his accomplishments.
The message mirrored this ad placed in the Chicago Sun-Times this past weekend by an unknown group called Southside Chicagoans. They tout progressive legislative victories under the headline: Mayor Brandon Johnson is the People’s Mayor.
“People are excited about what we’ve delivered over the last ten months, as they should be,” Johnson said. “A quarter of a billion dollars into the unhoused, a hundred million dollars for violence prevention.”