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Lever Weekly Aug 20, 2023

What’s Behind Chicago’s Great Upsurge?

Chicago’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson rode into office on a decade of teacher organizing, proving a strong labor movement can deliver political results.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Matthew Cunningham-Cook
What’s Behind Chicago’s Great Upsurge?
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his inaugural address on May 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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