Chicago Mayor Under Fire for Trove of Luxury Gifts Found Stashed in a City Hall Office
A city inspector general’s report says roughly 70 percent of the gifts documented did not list the identity of the gift giver.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an advisory from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg,
Chicago Office of Inspector General raises concerns about gifts to mayor, "gift room"
Hundreds of gifts have been given to Mayor Brandon Johnson, but who is paying for them? As Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, a new Chicago OIG report opens up new questions about who may be buying influence at City Hall.
Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
Chicago cops blocked city inspectors from entering a curious “Gift Room” filled with designer bags, Hugo Boss cufflinks, a personalized Mont Blanc pen and other ritzy goodies that were accepted by Mayor Brandon Johnson,
Chicago mayor's ‘Gift Room' focus of new report from OIG
A new report from Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General sheds light on what’s in the mayor’s office’s “gift room,” and criticized recordkeeping.
Chicago's inspector general says city is not properly reporting gifts
Inspector General Witzburg says for some time now, the City of Chicago has not been following standard procedure when it comes to gifts people give to the city, putting it in an inventory and making the records available.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Sued: Lawsuit Challenges Race And Sex-Based Quotas In Casino Project
The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit public-interest litigation center, has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Brandon Johnson, ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office improperly denied access to gift room with designer items, inspector general finds
While attempting an undercover inspection of the mayor's gift room, investigators were denied access to a log of gifts that ...
Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like 'had the Confederacy won'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no ...
Chicago mayor improperly accepting designer gifts like Hugo Boss cuff links, Gucci bag and more: OIG report
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he never saw the room referred to by the Office of the Inspector General as the "gift room ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Immediately Defers To Lawyer When Asked If He'll Testify To Congress
FORBES: At a press briefing, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was asked about whether he'd comply with a request from the House ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies
Mayor Johnson was asked​ by the House Oversight Committee to testify on Capitol Hill next month about Chicago's sanctuary ...
OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items
A report released Wednesday found Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted ...
Chicago casino project accused in lawsuit of not allowing White men to invest: 'Blatantly discriminatory'
A new Chicago casino set to open in 2026 has guaranteed 25% ownership to women and minority investors, prompting a lawsuit.
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to testify before Congress about sanctuary city policies
Johnson also has been asked to hand over all documents and communications related Chicago's sanctuary policies.
‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...
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‘Unbelievable’: Chicago mayor’s jaw-dropping response about his ‘job’ says everything
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson made it clear where his priorities lie, and it’s not with Chicagoans. The sanctuary city defending mayor has been locking horns with the […] ...