News analysis
Following his upset win last month, Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, will be sworn in as the 57th mayor of Chicago on May 15 and be faced with increasing crime and below-par public education trends—and it will only get worse, according to experts who spoke with The Epoch Times.
Johnson, 47, defeated Paul Vallas, a 69-year-old moderate Democrat, in the April 4 runoff. Johnson will succeed Democrat Lori Lightfoot, who lost in the Feb. 28 primary following years of coming under fire on issues ranging from COVID-19 to public safety. Johnson has been on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Cook County is where Chicago is located….