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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Provides News Briefin

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Brandon Johnson is Chicago's 3rd Black mayor in history.

Johnson follows Harold Washington (1983) and Lori Lightfoot (2019). A former Chicago Public Schools teacher and CTU organizer, he won a 2023 runoff to become the city's 57th mayor.

Chicago has sweeping 'home rule' powers under Illinois' 1970 Constitution!

Illinois' 1970 Constitution gave Chicago automatic home rule status — letting the city tax, regulate, and legislate far beyond limits placed on smaller Illinois municipalities.

Topic poll · all networksWhat is Chicago's approximate annual city budget?

  1. $4.2 billion
  2. $8.9 billion
  3. $16.6 billion
  4. $31.0 billion
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$16.6 billion

Topic poll · all networksWhich Brandon Johnson policy focus matters most for Chicago?

  • Mental health services 0%
  • Affordable housing 0%
  • Immigrant sanctuary policy 0%
  • Reducing police funding 0%

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