Florian Sohnke, founder of the Chicago Contrarian, has expressed concerns over Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership, suggesting it is exacerbating Chicago's existing challenges. Sohnke argues that the city requires spending restraint and property-tax relief to effectively address issues such as population loss, school performance, and public safety.

"the mayor skirts criticism by claiming how he “inherited” most, if not all, of Chicago's most stubborn problems," said Sohnke. "Johnson, however, is exacerbating Chicago's problems by applying the same prescriptions as his Democrat predecessors. Worse, Johnson also leans on race to advance his political objectives. Blacks moving out of Chicago over dwindling economic opportunity is no surprise."

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the city of

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