Lemont coach Brian Storako said Johnson’s competitive nature and work ethic are defining characteristics. “Brandon has always been a hard worker,” Storako said. “He has very high expectations.

Brandon Johnson was sworn in as mayor of the nation's third-largest city Monday at a ceremony attended by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin. Johnson, 47, a ...