Johnson is “mayor 24-7,” a spokesman says. “Appearances matter.” Most of his spending went to a South Side makeup artist, and a West Side barbershop was paid $4,000. Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Why is that the first thing I thought of was “putting lipstick on a pig”?
I don’t know with any certainty, but it seems blatantly racist to me. Your mother must be so proud!
Why is that racist? That saying has been around for decades and all it means is that you can’t make something look good that isn’t-never has race been a part of it. Your mother must be so proud of your finding fault with absolutely everything. Find something else to whine about and look at this comment for what it is; He’s an awful mayor and all the hair and makeup work in the world won’t change it.
I rarely complain here at all. I’m more of a live-and-let-live kind of guy. Besides, it’s mostly a waste of time trying to change another person’s cemented point of view if you’ve not pondered that thought. All you’ll get in general are hateful mindset responses presuming you are one of the despised “them” that has caused your downfall as compared to your youthful dreams otherwise.
I’ve changed my views on abortion. If Democrats want to murder their babies in the womb, who am I to stop them? The fewer Democrats the better.
There ya go; for every downside there is an upside and vice-versa.
It seems racist if you can only view the world through the lens of race. To me BJ is…….pretty darned ugly and the phrase “putting lipstick on a pig” is fitting and funny. Here’s a fact that may surprise you: There are good looking black people and there are ugly black folks. Just like with all the other people of all other races. But to the america hating progressive mindset you can only see race all about you. Plus, the tactic when losing an argument “When all else fails yell ‘racist”, is straight out of the progressive bible ‘Rules for… Read more »
“Vanity working on a weak head produces every sort of mischief”. Jane Austen, in Emma, aptly describes Mayor BJ and his administration to-date.
Hey Mayor! You can go to Sportsclips for $30 and get a better look than the pointy head # grand job you got
a zoo animal will do what a zoo animal will do
So……just how ugly is BJ WITHOUT makeup??
We needed to look at the root cause for why he needed to spend $30 grand on hair and makeup. So far all we’ve come up with is that he’s stupid and ugly.
Should get together with the chick from Dolton for a photo op!
Yes, a group zoo photo op
Thieves making common cause?
How much does it cost to shave a cone on top of his head?
Its pointy because he has his head up his a**
It takes a steady hand and a proportional eye!
Further proves what we all know, this mayor is a fragile clown who is focused on himself. He cares more about his own complexion than the complexion of the city. It shows in the out-of-control crime, businesses fleeing, taxes that are way too high, and the prioritization of Mexican and Venezuelan economic migrants over African American, Hispanic and Caucasian citizens. If this is the best the totally Democrat-controlled city can offer, stay away from the place.
Exactly what democrats will do to any place they govern
Appearances matter. Especially when trying to conceal the lack of substance.
Should have spent that money on a head shrink. He needs one badly.
He’s been in a mental institution at least four times since he took office because of panic attacks. He’s a mental midget.
He is a head case!
If he keeps this up I swear he will be a new
Spokesperson for Uncle Ben’s Rice.
Appearances matter when he resembles a zoo animal
He’s a democrat so he’s a donkey or technically a jacka$$ LOL
Nothing to good for ol’ Zippy
He has to get all the make up because he has his head up his ass all the time
He should avoid Lincoln Park Zoo.
Well he is a zoo animal, would fit in perfect there
They should get a refund. In spite of spending all that money they still look terrible.
He looks terrible because his head is straight up his a** all the time
Well, since Lori only spent $30 for hair and makeup during her entire term, it averages out ok.
More money on the freakshow zoo creatures
Nice work if you can get it. Old Joe hasn’t hit the 30K cumulative “appearances” total in his life. Now I even get a senior discount!
Do you get charged by the hair strand? I’m probably down to 4-5 haircuts per year.