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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.
OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked public access to a City Hall room where they said they store Gucci bags, designer cufflinks and other gifts, according to an investigation by the city’s Office of the Inspector General.
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 valuable gifts have been improperly reported and kept in a special room at City Hall.
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.
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 cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
When OIG officials requested access to check out the room, they were met with Chicago cops who told them to wait in the elevator lobby, according to the report.
Mayor Johnson’s Office Blocked Investigators From Looking At Valuable Gifts He Received: Report
The Inspector General's office was denied access to the mayor's gift room with designer bags, cufflinks and shoes. The report calls for the mayor to end a practice where gifts accepted on behalf of the city are only logged at City Hall.
‘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 ...
Johnson, other 'sanctuary' mayors called to testify on 'obstructionist policies,' but he's not sure he'll show up
Johnson referred the question to his Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry, who said the “invitation” from the House ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...