Mayor Brandon Johnson’s communications director is leaving City Hall, sources told the Tribune Wednesday. Ronnie Reese, who led Johnson’s press office since the transition in May 2023, will exit the role after a tumultuous year-and-a-half that’s seen the administration struggle at times with media strategy.

One of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest confidants, who served as his communications chief throughout both his mayoral campaign and tenure in office, is leaving his post effective immediately,