Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke with ABC7 today about his first 100 days in office as he faces challenges including crime and the ongoing migrant crisis.
spoke often about collaboration in dealing with some of the more pressing issues facing Chicago, but as he maneuvers the transition from union organizer to big city mayor he's taking a measured approach.The mayor called his first 100 days in office an incredible journey.
Johnson touted among his successes movement on his Bring Chicago Home initiative to help the homeless, and his efforts to revamp the approach to policing so it incorporates his campaign promise of utilizing mental health experts for some 911 calls."We're moving toward actually passing that, we've actually shifted the dynamic in the city of Chicago as we prepare to confirm our next police superintendent," Johnson said.
"I think what we have to do is to make sure that we're collaborating with very single level of government," the mayor said. Johnson also continues to push to get migrants out of police stations and into more suitable housing, noting that since he's taken office 90 more buses of families have arrived in Chicago.
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