Mayor Brandon Johnson’s public market plan slows to a crawl

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 5, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 5, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/public-market-chicago-brandon-johnson/

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s marquee plan to increase access to fresh groceries on the city’s South and West sides — a plan that initially called for a city-owned grocery store and later evolved into a proposed year-round market — appears to have slowed to a crawl. Johnson first floated the idea of open...