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The Left Is Killing Our Great Cities

Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, may turn out to be a worse mayor than the incumbent. His occupation is an organizer for the teachers unions. The unions spent several million dollars on the race. They got their man.

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Brandon Johnson on April 4, 2023, when he was Chicago's mayor-elect. AP/Paul Beaty
STEPHEN MOORE
STEPHEN MOORE

Mark down Tuesday, April 4, as the night Chicago died. 

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STEPHEN MOORE
STEPHEN MOORE

Mr. Moore is an economics journalist, author, and columnist. He is the chief economist for the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, and a regular contributor at The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CNN and CNBC.

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