Chicago is known for corrupt politicians, but despite the long and storied history of cheating, bribery, extortion, and sometimes even murder, there is still not a mechanism to remove Chicago Mayors such as a recall or impeachment proceeding.

However there are 2 bills that have languished on the floor of the Illinois General Assembly for years now, and voters are eager to see movement on the bills thanks to the flurry of outcries aimed toward newly inducted Mayor Brandon Johnson, for what many see as his mishandling of the migrant crisis.

The first bill formerly named “Recall Rham” bill in reference to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is sponsored by former mayoral candidate and state representative LaShawn K. Ford. The bill would allow a recall election if petitioners collect signatures equal to 15 percent of the votes cast in the last mayoral election, with at least 50 signatures from each ward. If the mayor is recalled, a special election to choose a new mayor would take place 60 days later with the vice mayor holding office until then.

The other bill is sponsored by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray of Naperville, and is known as the Laquan McDonald Act. This bill allows for the recall of a Chicago mayor, of aldermen and the Cook County State’s Attorney. The petition threshold is also lower, requiring only 10 percent of the votes cast in the last election for mayor and alderman, and only 5 percent for state’s attorney.

The Johnson office has been receiving death threats and non-stop phone calls from any constituents following his recent announcement to provide $50 million dollars in aide to illegals along with appointing Beatriz Ponce de Leon to be the city’s first ever Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee rights despite Johnson not moving at all on reparations for Chicago Freedman or Foundational Black Americans residing in Chicago.

Johnson admin continues to be hit with new waves of illegal migrants Deputy Chief of Staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas said that “Just in the past 10 days, we’ve had 14 buses arrive.” Pacione estimates that close to 5,000 individuals are in 12 shelters across the city, 650 are in police stations, 189 households have found permanent housing, another 440 have signed leases.

With Chicago’s new city budget in danger of going in the red just 2 years after former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration had successfully balanced it.

–Kerry Hill, B1Daily