After the combative Lori Lightfoot, Johnson seemed like a candidate for Mr. Congeniality. But Johnson's communication missteps appears to have exhausted the bank of goodwill with the reporters who cover him and, in turn, has kept the public in the dark about what his administration is doing.
Don’t be fooled by the mayor’s winning smile and soaring, preacher’s son rhetoric, nor by the governor’s make-nice statements from the podium. There is real frustration and tension behind the scenes on both sides.
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Brandon Johnson’s promise to make $1 billion worth of “investments in people,” makes it tough to imagine him moving a new Chicago Bears stadium to the top of his “to do” list.