Chicago Way w/John Kass: Mayor ‘Brandito’ scrambles, Alders coalesce, and the budget flounders

The Chicago Way

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🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/16/24): On this edition, Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) discusses what it takes for Chicago Mayor Brandon “Brandito” Johnson to have his approval rating drop to 14% and whether or not Lopez & the coalition of Alders opposing Johnson’s rubberstamp agenda can protect the citizens from another ‘parking-meter-esque’ budget deal. Plus, Kasso wonders […]

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0:18.6	The Midwestern city of broad shoulders is a practical city.
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0:35.3	Chicago is a city where we all get together before we leave town for good and pull on the
0:43.0	rope together, help our friends and neighbors together.
0:47.0	But not if that rope is a thread unraveling the mayor of Chicago because I see it his mental state unraveling.
0:58.9	And our guest, Ray Lopez, the 15th Ward Alderman, has seen it too.
1:05.0	He has met with Tom Holman.
1:07.1	He has seen Mayor Johnson unraveling in public.
1:12.7	He's wondering if he's mentally fit and if Johnson will even finish out his term.
1:19.0	Joining us is Ray Lopez, the aforementioned.
1:22.4	And also, as always, Jeff Carlin, executive producer, WGN Radio, my friend, co-host and colleague.
1:31.5	I'm John Cass, editor-in-chief of John Cass News.
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