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Chicago rapper Lil Durk donated $150K to Mayor Johnson

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Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t say if he will return $150,000 from rapper Lil Durk, arrested for alleged murder-for-hire plot

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday refused to say whether he will return $150,000 Chicago rapper Lil Durk contributed to the mayor’s political committee, a day after the artist was arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot.

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Brandon Johnson won't say if he'll return Lil Durk's $150,000 campaign money, praises rapper's community work

Durk "has not been convicted of anything. ... It is not my position to determine the outcome of someone’s life," Johnson said, noting that after "the trauma that he grew up in," Durk "has worked to turn that trauma into opportunities for other people.

Chicago rapper Lil Durk donated $150K to Mayor Johnson month after inauguration

Durk, through his Henderson, Nevada-based LLC called 'The Voice Touring,' contributed $150,000 to Johnson in June 2023, one month after Johnson's inauguration. Durk is listed in records as the manager of The Voice Touring LLC.

Chicago Tribune · 2h

Editorial: Brandon Johnson must return the money he got from Lil Durk, now accused in murder-for-hire scheme

Chicago’s mayor is resisting returning a $150,000 campaign donation from Lil Durk, the rapper the feds accuse of masterminding a murder-for-hire scheme.

New CPS board president picked by mayor praises Johnson, makes clear he backs mayor's plans

All new board members were installed Thursday, after the previous board resigned amid the mayor’s push to oust the CEO and ...

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Brandon Johnson’s communications director ousted amid latest mayoral office shake-up

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Groups urge Mayor Johnson to take action on clearing Gompers Park encampment, finding housing

Ald. Samantha Nugent of the 39th Ward sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson this week asking for an Accelerated Moving Event ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s communications director is leaving amid latest staff shake-up

One of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest confidants, who served as his communications chief throughout both his mayoral ...

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Johnson's deputy mayor for education steps aside amid CPS fight

Jen Johnson, deputy mayor for education, youth and human services, is taking an indefinite leave of absence from City Hall.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bond refinancing plan passes after stalling effort by opponents

City finance leaders estimate the move will save Chicago $90 million this year and another $35 million next year without ...

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Brandon Johnson makes last school board pick

Rafael Yáñez, a CPD hate crimes investigator, and the other new appointees will meet for the first time Thursday to review ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson announces British tech startup expanding to Chicago during his trip to London

Mayor Brandon Johnson's trip to London raised eyebrows because it coincides with the Chicago Bears game there on Sunday, ...

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Another wrinkle in Johnson's budget dilemma: Public health

Advocates are pushing for millions more in the fight against Chicago's many maladies. But with a $1 billion budget crunch and ...

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