Mayor Johnson Appointee Steps Down Hours After Being Named to City Role Amid Controversy

Mayor Johnson appointee steps down hours after being named to city role amid controversy

There was turmoil as one of Mayor Brandon Johnson's appointments to a high-profile working group stepped down just hours after he was announced to the position. Some Jewish groups took issue with past actions from the appointee.

Member of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget group out amid Israeli hostage poster backlash

Hours after its debut, one of the members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new budget working group has left after renewed backlash over a past video of him tearing down a poster of an Israeli hostage kidnapped by Hamas. Ishan Daya, a former candidate for 32nd Ward Democratic committeeman, was one of about 20 Chicagoans who agreed to join a mayoral task force to brainstorm fiscal and revenue solutions ahead of what is sure to be a tough city budget se…