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989: Double Reckoning

Second city disaster

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Liam Kerr
May 24, 2025
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On Slow Boring, Ben Krauss tells “the story of an uncompromising mayor who ignored trade-offs”.

Two years ago, Brandon Johnson was elected mayor after pledging to bring a “bold progressive movement” to Chicago. But today, the leader of America’s third-largest city has an approval rating of 14% and the unofficial title of “least popular politician in America.”

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