Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

A politically connected nonprofit at the center of a dispute with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s health department appealed to the mayor while competitively bidding for millions in city anti-violence funding, records show. The political ties between Acclivus and Johnson have raised concerns from some good government experts, given the close involvement of Johnson’s senior adviser, Jason Lee, who waded into the flap over the nonprofit’s 2026 grant size and an audit into its data reporting practices this year.
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Brian Jones
2 months ago

Disgusting.

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