Analyzing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at the Midpoint: Lurching from Crisis to Crisis While Working to ‘Disrupt Status Quo’ – WTTW (Chicago)

"The most stinging defeat of Johnson’s first two years in office was Chicago voters’ rejection of a ballot measure known as Bring Chicago Home that would have given the Chicago City Council the power to hike taxes on the sales of properties worth $1 million or more to generate $100 million annually fight homelessness. ... But the mayor’s pledge to try again widened the breach between his administration and Chicago’s business community, who are preparing to spend millions of dollars in the 2027 campaign to defeat Johnson."