Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering city-run grocery stores after several popular chains have shuttered outlets.
Mr. Johnson, a Democrat, said last week that his administration would enter a partnership with the progressive nonprofit group Economic Security Project to help place stores in the most needed areas around the city.
A Whole Foods store on the South Side closed in November, reducing affordable healthy options for residents.
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