Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago named Sendy Soto as the city's first Chief Homelessness Officer at the Lawson House Ribbon Cutting event. The building now provides 406 affordable units in Gold Coast. The City Council discussed the removal of Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez as chair of the Housing Committee. A panel criticized Mayor Johnson for canceling the city's gunshot detection system contract.
A key Chicago City Council panel lashed out at Mayor Johnson, advancing an order that accuses him of having “usurped the will of the City Council and their ability to represent constituents” by canceling city’s contract with the gunshot detection system. https://t.co/X79ma5cwCT
Mayor Brandon Johnson debuted his pick for Chicago’s first chief homelessness officer during a Monday news conference that also saw him stand firm against the real estate lobby and other political adversaries over his progressive agenda. https://t.co/Bxe46ge75k
We're waiting for today's special City Council meeting to get underway, with just one item on the agenda: the removal of Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez (25th Ward) as chair of the City Council's Housing Committee. @wttw
NOW: Mayor Brandon Johnson names Sendy Soto as Chicago's first Chief Homelessness Officer at the ribbon cutting of the Lawson House Apartments. The building now offers 406 affordable units in the heart of Gold Coast after serving the city's vulnerable for decades. @BlockClubCHI https://t.co/ieLuARmC52
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Brandon Johnson attends the Lawson House Ribbon Cutting & Chicago Chief Homelessness Officer Announcement. https://t.co/PtGyFodbXT