Chicago Mayor Wants Government-Owned Grocery Store

‘The City of Chicago is reimagining the role government can play in our lives,’ the mayor’s office said in a statement.
Chicago Mayor Wants Government-Owned Grocery Store
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to guests after taking the oath of office in Chicago on May 15, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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As crime soars in large cities, businesses leave. At least six grocery stores have closed in the South and West sides of Chicago over the past two years, according to a statement from the city.

In response, Mayor Brandon Johnson this week announced a partnership with the Economic Security Project to “start on a pathway towards the opening of a municipally owned grocery store in Chicago,” the statement said.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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