Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has started a group to explore the possibility of a municipally owned grocery store in Chicago, a city with vast stretches on South and West Side without good shopping options.

Can Chicago run a grocery store without spoiled milk? Will it be as good as the government schools in Chicago?

Our story on Mayor Johnson exploring the possibility of a city-owned grocery store, an idea long supported by activists to provide relief for neighborhoods without good shopping options but that could run into stiff economic headwinds. https://t.co/SxffKn3Sr2 https://t.co/q98PMeQU3d

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