This Week's News Roundup
Brandon Johnson accuses Chuy Garcia of ‘abandoning the progressive movement’
Chicago Sun-Times -- Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson, the Cook County commissioner and Chicago Teachers Union organizer, came out swinging during a free-wheeling interview with the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mayoral Candidates as DnD Alignments
Brandon Johnson just retweeted this and it's very good - also a semi-subtle dig against Chuy and a not-so subtle and fully expected one against Vallas, Lightfoot, and Wilson
Congressman Jonathan Jackson endorses mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson
Chicago Sun-Times -- Freshman Rep. Jackson chooses Johnson over progressive colleague Garcia
Upcoming Mayoral Forums
Selected upcoming mayoral forums:
ABC7 Chicago Mayoral Forum - Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 7pm - abc7chicago.com
People's Unity Platform Candidate Forum - Thu, Jan 26, 2023, 6:00 PM CST - New Mt Pilgrim MBC
Chicago Westside NAACP Mayoral Forum - Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 12:00 PM - Kehrein Center
Chicago Food Justice Mayoral Forum - Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 4:00 PM - UIC
AND Campaign Faith and Politics Mayoral Forum - Sun, Feb 19, 2023, 4pm - Progressive Baptist Church
Chicago’s biggest police union is spending money to win power on new oversight councils
WBEZ Chicago -- Union attorneys working to remove organizers from oversight council ballot