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What Chicagoans Need To Know
Voters across Chicago, especially older Black frequent municipal primary voters who live in a ward Willie Wilson has won before, need to read about Willie Wilson’s Republican background contrasted with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Democratic record.
- Wilson previously supported and voted for Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner.
- Wilson donated tens of thousands of dollars to Republican candidates, including Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey.
- Mayor Lightfoot is investing in police and community programs, passed a $15 minimum wage, is putting a record-breaking amount of money into her INVEST South/West program, put $1 billion into affordable housing options all across the city, and passed the historic Red Line extension.
Voters across Chicago, especially Black frequent municipal primary voters, need to read about Brandon Johnson’s extreme background contrasted with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s progressive accomplishments.
- Brandon Johnson wants to defund the police. Johnson introduced a resolution to “redirect funds from policing.”
- Brandon Johnson’s tax plan would hit the middle class, drive jobs to the suburbs, and jeopardize Chicago’s tourism and the status of O’Hare.
- Mayor Lightfoot is investing in police and community programs, passed a $15 minimum wage, is putting a record-breaking amount of money into her INVEST South/West program, put $1 billion into affordable housing options all across the city, and passed the historic Red Line extension.
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