Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bid to reset his agenda for the new year was eclipsed Tuesday by a remarkably direct attack from Gov. JB Pritzker, following the governor’s rare defeat in Springfield concerning hemp regulations the mayor opposed.

For a while now, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he wants to engage more with the press. On Tuesday, he invited WGN into his ceremonial office at City Hall for brief conversation where he opened up about crime,

The governor pointed to other interests against the bill, but also said Chicago's mayor didn't extend him a common political courtesy.

Sales of the weedlike substances have increased, in part thanks to a loophole in federal law, prompting smoke shops that sell unregulated products to minors to pop up.

In an interview with Crain's, the mayor dismissed criticism from the governor, defended his handling of the schools and said he'd consider urging the district to dip into its fund balance to finalize a new teachers contract.