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What is Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson inheriting from Lori Lightfoot?

By Rachel Schilke
Published April 21, 2023 1:39pm ET
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What is Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson inheriting from Lori Lightfoot?
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson answers questions from the media outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after addressing a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. Johnson, 47, who will be inaugurated May 15, promised collaboration with the Legislature and attempted to dispel the often-contentious relationship between the nation's third-largest city and the rest of the state, saying, "There's more than enough for everybody in the state of Illinois." Behind Johnson are House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, left and Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park. | (AP Photo/John O'Connor)


Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is set to take over the city’s leadership from Lori Lightfoot, inheriting a barely stable financial budget and a struggling youth population.

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