Chicago aldermen question World Business Chicago ads featuring Mayor Johnson

World Business Chicago ghosts City Council hearing, putting funding in crosshairs – Crain’s

Two Chicago aldermen threatened to cut off city funding for World Business Chicago after the economic development group skipped an ethics committee hearing today over ads featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson that have drawn questions about whether they cross the line into political promotion.

World Business Chicago skips City Council ethics hearing about videos featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson

In four videos , the mayor narrates investments on the city's South, West, Southwest and Northwest sides. To critics, the videos amount to campaign-style promotions rather than an effort to attract global businesses.

Chicago aldermen question World Business Chicago ads featuring Mayor Johnson

Promoting Chicago or promoting the mayor? Aldermen held a hearing on Thursday on World Business Chicago ads, featuring Mayor Johnson. Though, critics say the videos look like campaign commercials.

World Business Chicago Skips Chicago Ethics Hearing

World Business Chicago missed a Chicago City Council ethics hearing on videos featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson, and aldermen are threatening its funding.