Editorial: Head-spinning Brandon Johnson staff issues call for City Hall culture reset
In recent weeks, we’ve seen three of Johnson’s most senior staff stumble in ways that bring discredit to his administration ...
Brandon Johnson says he didn't know about the Ronnie Reese allegations. He should have.
The mayor says he was unaware of problems with his communications director until he learned of them in the media. Could that ...
Chicago mayor’s chief of staff says ‘peace circle’ plan was for other issues a former top staffer faced
Cristina Pacione-Zayas made the comments in an interview with WBEZ amid fallout over allegations of misogyny against former ...
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Former Chicago Mayor’s Office staffers are removed from the city’s do-not-hire list amid press office fallout
The staffers were placed on the list by former communications head Ronnie Reese, who now stands accused of sexual harassment ...
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Chicago mayor claims he didn't know about allegations against former top aide
Four former employees of the mayor’s office are alleging retaliation after being placed on the city’s “do not hire" list, a ...
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Documents list numerous complaints against since-fired communications director for Mayor Johnson
The documents reveal four complaints against Ronnie Reese between May 2023 and July 2024—all made anonymously for fear of ...
4 city workers fired, placed on 'Do Not Hire' list accuse Mayor Johnson's ex-top aide of retaliation
Landing a job in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's press office was a dream job until Rodriquez was fired from the Brandon Johnson administration and placed on a "Do Not Hire" list. "It completely ruined a ...
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City Council puts do-not-hire policy under a microscope in wake of mayor's press office shake-up
The City Council wants changes to the policy after four former employees of the mayor's office were placed on the list. Two ...
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Chicago mayor's office faces scrutiny after former top aide accused of sexual harassment, misogyny
Questions are mounting about the workplace culture in Mayor Brandon Johnson's office after new documents revealed that ...
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Chicago aldermen ask for transparency on city's 'do not hire' list
Two Chicago city aldermen are demanding more clarity on the city's "do not hire" policy which started under the tenure of ...
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Mayor denies knowledge of harassment complaints against former top staffer
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he learned of the allegations of workplace misconduct against former communications director ...
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Chicago mayor’s chief of staff says ‘peace circle’ plan was for other problems a former top staffer faced
Cristina Pacione-Zayas made the comments in an interview with WBEZ amid fallout over allegations of misogyny against former ...