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Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Father. Husband. Mayor. Building @Chicago into the safest and most affordable big city in America.

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For years, youth organizers across Chicago, including the leaders at GoodKids MadCity, have been organizing, advocating, and showing what becomes possible when we trust young people. By investing in peer mentoring and youth-led peacekeeping, we are investing in safer communities—not only in the future, but right now.

For years, youth organizers across Chicago, including the leaders at GoodKids MadCity, have been organizing, advocating, and showing what becomes possible when we trust young people. By investing in peer mentoring and youth-led peacekeeping, we are investing in safer communities—not only in the future, but right now.

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Driving down violent crime and investing in the necessary resources to forge lasting community safety has been the primary focus of my administration, these first three years.

Driving down violent crime and investing in the necessary resources to forge lasting community safety has been the primary focus of my administration, these first three years.

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Percolator, Can You Feel It, Brighter Days, Altered States, Devotion, Jack Your Body, the Whistle Song… Chicago is the birthplace of house music, and house is the soundtrack to our soul, so I had to join the 40,000 strong at the Chosen Few Picnic and Festival today. 🧵

Percolator, Can You Feel It, Brighter Days, Altered States, Devotion, Jack Your Body, the Whistle Song… Chicago is the birthplace of house music, and house is the soundtrack to our soul, so I had to join the 40,000 strong at the Chosen Few Picnic and Festival today. 🧵

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Every single neighborhood that used to have those walkie talkies on poles has seen violence go down after they were removed. I'm not going to sell Chicagoans a false bill of goods just to enrich the interests of corporations. Any technology with a proven track record of driving down violence, I'm willing to explore. Accepting anything less than that would be a derelict of my duty as mayor.
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Every single neighborhood that used to have those walkie talkies on poles has seen violence go down after they were removed. I'm not going to sell Chicagoans a false bill of goods just to enrich the interests of corporations. Any technology with a proven track record of driving down violence, I'm willing to explore. Accepting anything less than that would be a derelict of my duty as mayor.

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72,452 views • 2 days ago

Chicago stands in solidarity with Minneapolis.
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Chicago stands in solidarity with Minneapolis.

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1,534,019 views • 5 months ago

Chicago will continue to have a "violence problem" as long as Red states continue to have a gun problem. The endless flow of illegal guns into Chicago can be traced to Red states like Mississippi, Indiana, and Louisiana. It is up to the federal government to step up and stop interstate gun trafficking networks.
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Chicago will continue to have a "violence problem" as long as Red states continue to have a gun problem. The endless flow of illegal guns into Chicago can be traced to Red states like Mississippi, Indiana, and Louisiana. It is up to the federal government to step up and stop interstate gun trafficking networks.

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2,541,282 views • 9 months ago

Chicago! Bring your teen to your nearest YMCA of Metro Chicago to sign them up for a summer of free sports, pools, and safe places for them to gather.
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Chicago! Bring your teen to your nearest YMCA of Metro Chicago to sign them up for a summer of free sports, pools, and safe places for them to gather.

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21,182 views • 4 days ago

Would you rather pay for a new Bears stadium by raising new property taxes on Chicagoans? Or through an existing hotel tax on visitors to the city? CHGO Bears
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Would you rather pay for a new Bears stadium by raising new property taxes on Chicagoans? Or through an existing hotel tax on visitors to the city? CHGO Bears

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38,888 views • 7 days ago

Chicago has put forth the only plan where Illinois taxpayers would not be responsible for the development of a new Chicago Bears stadium.
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Chicago has put forth the only plan where Illinois taxpayers would not be responsible for the development of a new Chicago Bears stadium.

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47,933 views • 10 days ago

There's no good reason to incentivize the Bears to leave the top tourist destination in Illinois or to gift them property tax reprieve when they already don't pay property taxes on a publicly-owned stadium. The Bears belong in downtown Chicago.
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There's no good reason to incentivize the Bears to leave the top tourist destination in Illinois or to gift them property tax reprieve when they already don't pay property taxes on a publicly-owned stadium. The Bears belong in downtown Chicago.

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130,013 views • 1 month ago

I am the first mayor of Chicago in modern history that doesn't have ties to the political machine. No one made me, except for the people that raised me. That's working people. And that's who I'm always going to fight for.
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I am the first mayor of Chicago in modern history that doesn't have ties to the political machine. No one made me, except for the people that raised me. That's working people. And that's who I'm always going to fight for.

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45,245 views • 12 days ago

I'm old enough to remember that the struggles of Soweto in South Africa and the Favelas in Brazil are interconnected with the struggles of Cabrini-Green on the North Side of Chicago.
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I'm old enough to remember that the struggles of Soweto in South Africa and the Favelas in Brazil are interconnected with the struggles of Cabrini-Green on the North Side of Chicago.

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410,764 views • 3 months ago

My statement on the shooting last night.
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My statement on the shooting last night.

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737,485 views • 6 months ago

Companies recognize that Chicago is open for business, we're just not for sale. hasanabi The JAAM
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Companies recognize that Chicago is open for business, we're just not for sale. hasanabi The JAAM

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132,573 views • 1 month ago

We're currently tracking FIVE teen trends across Chicago, this weekend. Parents: check in with your children and see where they plan to be this weekend. These trends can turn dangerous and even deadly. Download the My Chi. My Future. app to find safe alternatives to these teen trend gatherings. Be safe this weekend, Chicago. GoodKidsMadCity Chicago Public Library Chicago ParkDistrict
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We're currently tracking FIVE teen trends across Chicago, this weekend. Parents: check in with your children and see where they plan to be this weekend. These trends can turn dangerous and even deadly. Download the My Chi. My Future. app to find safe alternatives to these teen trend gatherings. Be safe this weekend, Chicago. GoodKidsMadCity Chicago Public Library Chicago ParkDistrict

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209,853 views • 2 months ago

Chicago's Lakefront remains the only viable option with the necessary infrastructure to host large crowds at a Bears game. I remain committed to working with all stakeholders to get this done. 104.3 The Score
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Chicago's Lakefront remains the only viable option with the necessary infrastructure to host large crowds at a Bears game. I remain committed to working with all stakeholders to get this done. 104.3 The Score

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21,967 views • 7 days ago

They picked a fight with the wrong city. Chicago has been through worse than this before and we will come out of this federal invasion stronger and more united. Whether you are the descendant of slaves or immigrants, you belong in the greatest freakin city in the world.
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They picked a fight with the wrong city. Chicago has been through worse than this before and we will come out of this federal invasion stronger and more united. Whether you are the descendant of slaves or immigrants, you belong in the greatest freakin city in the world.

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490,925 views • 7 months ago

It's boneheaded to believe that you can build safer and more affordable cities by filling up prisons, rather than investing in communities.
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It's boneheaded to believe that you can build safer and more affordable cities by filling up prisons, rather than investing in communities.

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200,110 views • 3 months ago

I'm not aware of anything Clarence Thomas has ever done that has benefited Black people.
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I'm not aware of anything Clarence Thomas has ever done that has benefited Black people.

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171,187 views • 4 months ago

Happy Kwanzaa, @Chicago!
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Happy Kwanzaa, @Chicago!

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197,343 views • 5 months ago

7 YMCA locations across the city will be free for young Chicagoans aged 12-18, starting June 8th and going through the end of August. Thank you to the YMCA of Metro Chicago and to Mielle Cares for committing $250,000 to support safe gathering spaces during these summer months. These efforts play a huge role in keeping our young people safe. YMCA of Metro Chicago GoodKidsMadCity Chicago Youth Works
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7 YMCA locations across the city will be free for young Chicagoans aged 12-18, starting June 8th and going through the end of August. Thank you to the YMCA of Metro Chicago and to Mielle Cares for committing $250,000 to support safe gathering spaces during these summer months. These efforts play a huge role in keeping our young people safe. YMCA of Metro Chicago GoodKidsMadCity Chicago Youth Works

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12,236 views • 9 days ago

People deserve a second chance. Our city is stronger when we make those second chances a reality.
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People deserve a second chance. Our city is stronger when we make those second chances a reality.

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76,123 views • 2 months ago

Unless you've lived through the trauma of shootings and homicides in your community, perhaps you don't know the reason behind our whole-of-government approach to community safety. One thing we can't do is offer people a pacifier and pretend we're making them whole.
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Unless you've lived through the trauma of shootings and homicides in your community, perhaps you don't know the reason behind our whole-of-government approach to community safety. One thing we can't do is offer people a pacifier and pretend we're making them whole.

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159,944 views • 6 months ago