While attempting an undercover inspection of the mayor's gift room, investigators were denied access to a log of gifts that is supposed to be publicly available.

A report found Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an advisory from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg,