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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 on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.
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 is supposed to be publicly available.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Accepted Gifts of Whiskey, Luxury Handbags, Cuff Links Without Reporting Them as Required: Watchdog
"These gifts are, by definition, city property; if they are squirreled away and hidden from view, people are only left to assume the worst about how they are being handled," Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.
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," where luxury gifts were stored.
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,
Inspector General report details hidden City Hall 'gift room,' accuses mayor of improper reporting
Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing questions about transparency and accountability after the city's Inspector General said ...
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Luxury Gifts: Watchdog Report Exposes Dem Mayor For Allegedly Violating Ethics Ordinance
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson allegedly violated the city’s ethics ordinance after failing to report that he ...
‘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 ...
Mayor reaffirms Chicago's welcoming city status amid ICE raids; at least 100 arrested in area
The federal government is stepping up its recent immigration sweeps across the country with sanctuary cities like Chicago ...
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‘Not Living In Reality’: NYC Councilwoman Sees Dim Political Future For ‘Insane’ Chicago Mayor Over Illegal Immigrants
A New York City councilwoman predicted Tuesday that Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago would be “terminated” by ...
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Chicago’s ‘sanctuary city’ status under investigation by feds
Chicago and other cities like it — notably Denver, New York and Boston, all of which hold sanctuary city status like Chicago ...