CHICAGO — Chicago mayors Brandon Johnson and Lori Lightfoot allegedly did not properly report hundreds of gifts and the inspector general's office is recommending an overhaul to an unwritten agreement dating back to the late 80s. The IG report, released Wednesday, has to do with city employees being tasked with reporting gifts to the Board of Ethics and the city's comptroller. The inspector general's office claims hundreds of valuable gifts, dat…

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Inspector General report details hidden City Hall 'gift room,' accuses mayor of improper reporting

Chicago cops stopped city inspectors from entering a mysterious “gift room” filled with ritzy goodies, including designer bags, Hugo Boss cufflinks and a personalized Mont Blanc pen, that were accepted by Mayor Brandon Johnson, according to a bombshell report.

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Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report

Nearly 75% of gifts accepted during Lightfoot’s tenure were not assigned

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Luxury Gifts: Watchdog Report Exposes Dem Mayor For Allegedly Violating Ethics Ordinance

Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing questions about transparency and accountability after the city's Inspector General said valuable gifts have been improperly reported and kept in a special room at City Hall.

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A startling report from Chicago's Inspector General reveals Mayor Brandon Johnson's secret "Gift Room," filled with luxury items, and the obstruction faced by investigators attempting to uncover the truth. Read more for the full details.

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Chicago's Inspector General Drops Bombshell Report on Far-left Mayor Brandon Johnson's Hidden 'Gift Room' Full of Jewelry, Whiskey, and Luxury Goods — Blocked Investigators From Looking At It | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted scores of valuable gifts "on behalf of the city" — including jewelry, alcohol, AirPods, designer handbags and size-14 men’s shoes — and failed to report those gifts while denying internal investigators access to the room where the items are purportedly stored.That’s the bottom line of Inspector General Deborah Witzburg’s latest advisory, which raises troubling questions about apparent attempts to curry favor with J…

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Johnson accepted valuable gifts, blocked access to City Hall room where items stored, inspector general says

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Hundreds of valuable gifts not properly reported by mayor's office, access blocked to room, inspector general says

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson allegedly violated the city’s ethics ordinance after failing to report that he accepted luxury gifts, including premium whiskey and designer accessories, according to a city watchdog audit that was released Wednesday. Inspector General Deborah Witzburg released a report that said Johnson and… Watchdog Report Exposes Chicago Mayor For Allegedly Violating Ethics Ordinance

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Watchdog Report Exposes Chicago Mayor For Allegedly Violating Ethics Ordinance

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson allegedly violated the city’s ethics ordinance after failing to report that he accepted luxury gifts, including premium whiskey and designer accessories, according to a city watchdog audit that was released Wednesday.
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Chicago cops blocked city inspectors from entering a curious “Gift Room” filled with designer bags, Hugo Boss cufflinks, a personalized Mont Blanc pen and other ritzy goodies that were accepted by Mayor Brandon Johnson, according to a bombshell report. The trove of pricey giveaways are part of an “unwritten arrangement” that dates back 35 years, in which mayors can just write down gifts they received in a logbook and store some of them on the fi…

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"These gifts are, by definition, city property; if they are squirreled away and hidden from view, people are only left to assume the worst about how they are being handled," Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.

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