Brandon Johnson, Ronnie Reese

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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?
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,
Former Aide to Mayor Johnson, Ronnie Reese, Fired Amid Multiple Sexual Harassment Allegations in Chicago
Article details allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Brandon Johnson's ex-aide, Ronnie Reese.
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.
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.
Brandon Johnson claims he didn't know about Ronnie Reese allegations
Former mayor's office employees allege they were fired and faced retaliation after filing complaints against Ronnie Reese.
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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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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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Chicago mayor claims he didn't know about allegations against former top aide
Four former employees of the mayor’s office are alleging retaliation after being placed on the city’s “do not hire" list, a ...
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 future ...
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 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson tells City Club he wants Chicago under 500 homicides in 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday debuted a new goal for Chicago: fewer than 500 homicides next year. Johnson floated the ...
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Mayor denies knowledge of harassment complaints against former top staffer
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he learned of the allegations of workplace misconduct against former communications director ...
Chicago’s mayor blames prior policies in hiring friend accused of harassment
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming prior hiring policies for allowing a person with abusive allegations against him to ...