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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Wilson endorses Vallas, cites concerns about tax hikes, Johnson cutting police budget

Willie Wilson, shown last April when he announced his candidacy for mayor of Chicago, has endorsed Paul Vallas in the runoff election. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Millionaire businessman Willie Wilson on Wednesday endorsed Paul Vallas in the April 4 mayoral runoff, citing concerns that Brandon Johnson would defund the Chicago Police Department and impose a slew of tax increases that would drive businesses and jobs out of Chicago.

Over the years, Johnson has called defunding police a “goal,” not a political slogan. He has steered clear of the term during a mayoral campaign dominated by the surge in violent crime.

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