Portraying himself as the “coalition builder” Chicago needs, U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) will join the crowded race for mayor on Thursday, determined to defeat the incumbent, Lori Lightfoot, with or without his lifelong allies in the Chicago Teachers Union.
Unwilling to wait for Garcia to make up his mind, the CTU has endorsed one of their own: Cook County Commissioner and CTU organizer Brandon Johnson.