Chicago Mayor, Brandon Johnson

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 and misogyny.
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 future I would have, so it's not fair to me. And for the people behind me, it's not fair to them either," Rodriguez said.
Alders, ex-employees claim Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office abuses Do Not Hire List
Four former employees of the mayor's team were fired then put on the list for reasons that two aldermen say fall well short of what the list was intended for.
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 Mayor Brandon Johnson's former communications director, Ronnie Reese, who was forced out of his job after allegations of misogyny,
Aldermen blast Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of staff abuse allegations
Aldermen blasted Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of staff abuse allegations Tuesday and demanded he change the rules governing the city’s “do not hire” list. Johnson claimed Monday he had been unaware of allegations leveled against his now-fired communications director,
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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 ...
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 ...
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City Council puts do-not-hire policy under a microscope in wake of mayor's press office shakeup
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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Alders call for clarity on Chicago’s do-not-hire policy
Some Chicago Aldermen say they want clarity on the city’s do-not-hire policy and justice for those who landed on the list ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he didn’t know about allegations against ex-communications director
The mayor said he did not know about allegations against Ronnie Reese until his office received a Freedom of Information Act ...
Johnson's ex-communications director faced misconduct complaints before firing
Three complaints were filed against Ronnie Reese in the year leading up to his termination, according to city personnel ...
Chicago’s mayor blames prior policies in hiring friend accused of harassment
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming prior hiring policies for allowing a person with abusive allegations against him to ...
Former Johnson press secretary was fired after alleged harassment, misogyny
Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last ...