Less than 20% think Chicago is better off today than a year ago on fundamentals such as the local economy and health.
Looking back on his first year in office, Mayor Brandon Johnson sees a succession of wins. “Name one thing that I said I was gonna do that I haven’t done,” he saidA year ago people voted for me, and as a result of that, we have moved a very bold, audacious, progressive agenda.”
Running a big city has become a thankless chore. Mayors from New York to San Francisco and cities in between are losing public support, often because of widening concerns about crime, homelessness and taxes. That may be comforting to beleaguered officeholders, but all that really matters to Chicagoans is how Chicago’s mayor is doing.
The city would be better off too. As deeply as residents are proud of their hometown, our polling shows that at least half believe things such as crime, taxes and the migrant crisis are worse here than elsewhere. We’re in a funk. More than almost anything else, we want our city to work. Johnson could win over more residents, too, if he can keep the Bears and White Sox from abandoning Chicago by aiding the teams in building new stadiums within the central business district. There’s a big risk here for the mayor, whichThe public, moreover, is giving Johnson a partial pass on a couple of crucial issues. A 42% plurality of adults in Chicago say the federal government, and not the city, is most responsible for dealing with the influx of migrants sheltered in the city.
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