Brandon Johnson, lawmakers spar after City Hall custodians laid off

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Original Load Date Feb. 4, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/brandon-johnson-lawmakers-spar-after-city-hall-custodians-laid-off/3886781/

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Layoff notices have been sent to nine of the 21 custodians employed at Chicago’s City Hall, with Mayor Brandon Johnson blaming the notices on the city’s new budget. Some members of the City Council have pushed back on Johnson’s blame of the budget for the layoff notices, accusing the mayor of scape...