Chicago Mayor, Brandon Johnson

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he doesn’t tolerate behavior that got his ex-spokesman terminated but offers little else
More than a day after it was revealed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former communications director was terminated amid allegations of sexual harassment, misogyny, racism and other abusive behavior, the mayor said Wednesday evening his administration does not tolerate such behavior but shed no other light on the scandal.
Analysts weigh in on troubles Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been facing lately
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson decided not to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday after a back-and-forth with Martinez's family— who had asked him not to attend.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ex-press director faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former communications director, Ronnie Reese, was accused of sexual harassment, misogyny, racism and other abusive behavior before he was terminated late last month, according to three internal complaints City Hall staffers filed against him.
Chicago mayor's office faces scrutiny after former top aide accused of sexual harassment, misogyny
Questions are mounting about the workplace culture in Mayor Brandon Johnson's office after new documents revealed that multiple women had filed complaints alleging sexual harassment, misogyny and racism by a former top aide.
Documents list numerous complaints against since-fired communications director for Mayor Johnson
The documents reveal four complaints against Ronnie Reese between May 2023 and July 2024—all made anonymously for fear of retaliation.
Former Johnson press secretary was fired after alleged harassment, misogyny
Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last month for failing to meet professional standards, according to a memo obtained by NBC 5 Investigates through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ex-press director faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former communications director, Ronnie Reese, was accused of sexual harassment, misogyny, racism ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to restore consent decree positions in Chicago police budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday he will restore the critical positions in the Chicago police department responsible ...
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Multiple complaints filed against Brandon Johnson’s ex-communications director
New documents reveal turmoil in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office tied to his former communications director, Ronnie Reese.
After 50-0 defeat of his $300 million property tax hike, Mayor Brandon Johnson brokers a new deal
Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk ...
Sidewalk plowing plan unfunded in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget: ‘It would mean freedom’
The mayor’s team said budget challenges made funding the pilot impossible this year, frustrating advocates who say there is ...
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Johnson accuses critics of 'tantrums,' says it's time they 'grow up'
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday accused City Council members who engineered the 50-0 vote shooting down his proposed $300 million property tax increase of “having tantrums” and said it’s ...
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Mayor Johnson reversing plans to slash funding for Chicago police consent decree positions in budget
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is changing his tune on budget cuts that could have landed Chicago in legal trouble. The mayor is now reversing plans to slash funding for positions linked ...
Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs
With his $300 million property tax hike buried by aldermen, Mayor Brandon Johnson offers a $128 million increase in an ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes $300 million property tax hike to help close $1 billion budget gap
CHICAGO (CBS) --Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike in 2025, going back on a key campaign promise, as he seeks to close a massive budget shortfall of nearly $1 ...
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Hole in Johnson's budget grows to $340 million thanks to cellphone tax snafu in Springfield
A tax on prepaid phones and calling cards has been shot down in Springfield. In his proposed $17.3 billion budget, Mayor ...