Brandon Johnson won't say if he'll return Lil Durk's $150,000 campaign money, praises rapper's community work Durk “has not been convicted of anything. ...

Less than a year later, in June 2023, Durk Banks, Lil Durk’s real name, helped bankroll the campaign of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, to the significant tune of $150,000.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson responded Friday to questions about his connection to a Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper charged in a murder-for-hire plot. Lil Durk, whose real name is ...