Opinion
Brandon Johnson says he didn't know about the Ronnie Reese allegations. He should have.
The mayor says he was unaware of problems with his communications director until he learned of them in the media. Could that be?
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he didn’t know about allegations against ex-communications director
The mayor said he did not know about allegations against Ronnie Reese until his office received a Freedom of Information Act request for Reese’s personnel file.
Documents list numerous complaints against since-fired communications director for Mayor Johnson
The documents reveal four complaints against Ronnie Reese between May 2023 and July 2024—all made anonymously for fear of retaliation.
Johnson's ex-communications director faced misconduct complaints before firing
Three complaints were filed against Ronnie Reese in the year leading up to his termination, according to city personnel records, including one from a female staffer in the mayor’s press office who claimed Reese made her "severely uncomfortable.
Aldermen blast Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of staff abuse allegations
Aldermen blasted Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of staff abuse allegations Tuesday and demanded he change the rules governing the city’s “do not hire” list. Johnson claimed Monday he had been unaware of allegations leveled against his now-fired communications director,
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Chicago mayor claims he didn't know about allegations against former top aide
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‘Frustrated’ CTU head on contract talks, getting dragged into city hall scandal
As the turmoil with Chicago Public Schools leadership plays out in public, behind closed doors the district is still ...
4 city workers fired, placed on 'Do Not Hire' list accuse Mayor Johnson's ex-top aide of retaliation
Landing a job in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's press office was a dream job until Rodriquez was fired from the Brandon Johnson administration and placed on a "Do Not Hire" list. "It completely ruined a ...
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Former Chicago Mayor’s Office staffers are removed from the city’s do-not-hire list amid press office fallout
The staffers were placed on the list by former communications head Ronnie Reese, who now stands accused of sexual harassment ...
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City Council puts do-not-hire policy under a microscope in wake of mayor's press office shakeup
The City Council wants changes to the policy after four former employees of the mayor's office were placed on the list. Two ...
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Chicago aldermen ask for transparency on city's 'do not hire' list
Two Chicago city aldermen are demanding more clarity on the city's "do not hire" policy which started under the tenure of ...
Former Johnson press secretary was fired after alleged harassment, misogyny
Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last ...
Alders, ex-employees claim Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office abuses Do Not Hire List
Four former employees of the mayor's team were fired then put on the list for reasons that two aldermen say fall well short ...