Alderman Vasquez and the great battle of budget narratives

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Published on November 25, 2025 Updated on December 10, 2025

Alderman Vasquez and the great battle of budget narratives

From left to right: An attack ad produced by an Atlanta-based group and a meme that Alderman Vasquez posted to his campaign's Instagram page as a rebuttal

On Nov. 17, the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee rejected the revenue-generating options in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal. In a press conference immediately afterward, Johnson insisted that alderpeople were not his opponents and called for “no more drama.”  Well, last week…drama ensued.   Mass text and social media campaigns attacking City Council members who oppose […]

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