Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is under scrutiny for the lack of transparency surrounding gifts given to the city, which are kept in a special room at City Hall. The Chicago Inspector General issued a critical report, alleging that the mayor's office obstructed efforts to access the gift log and the 'gift room', raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. The report calls for changes in how these gifts are reported, as many lack information about the giver.
ByLive streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing questions of transparency and accountability over gifts given to the city that he keeps in a special room at City Hall.
Somewhere in the Mayor Johnson's office at City Hall there is a special room filled with gifts that have been given to the city of Chicago which are, by law, supposed to be reported to the Board of Ethics. But for decades they have only been tallied in a log kept in the mayor's office. According to Witzburg's report, for which she had to compel the mayor's office to provide a list of the gifts, they include Hugo Boss cuff links, a personalized pen, several designer handbags, size 14 Italian-made shoes and a bottle of whiskey.
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