Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson spoke about the importance of Chicago and Springfield working together, but he also spoke out about the weekend violence in Chicago for the first time.
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson spoke out about the weekend violence in Chicago while in Springfield to speak to the Illinois General Assembly.Chicago's mayor-elect continued his visit to the state capitol Wednesday, where Brandon Johnson spoke before all of the state's lawmakers.
Johnson was received with a warm welcome from a joint session of the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. "And the truth is, we have shared values and shared challenges," Johnson said. "We have seen the kind of crime and violence that has torn families and communities apart for too long." Afterwards, Johnson spoke publicly for the first time about weekend violence that caused chaos in downtown Chicago and along the lakefront.
Johnson also pushed for investments in young people, but also noted that police officers who put themselves on the front line should have the resources they need to keep people safe.Johnson spent the morning meeting with state senators and representatives from numerous caucuses, looking to forge and strengthen relationships in Springfield that will be key to his administration's success. And he's already making a positive impression.
Johnson arrived in Springfield Tuesday night for several hours of meetings with lawmakers at the AFL-CIO Headquarters., saying he was "so very much excited about growing our opportunities in the city of Chicago, and making sure that the relationships that I've built over the course of my career, you know, provide the type of results that the city of Chicago wants."
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