Members of the press typically are allowed limited access to the two-day event that kicked off Thursday, but this year have been barred from attending.

In an interview with Block Club ahead of his two-year anniversary as mayor, Johnson spoke on his wins, inspiration from Jesus and political missteps — but said nothing he's done compares to Rahm's school closures or Daley's parking meter deal.

Currently, Mayor Johnson has strong crime numbers to boast about — a 24% drop in homicides since taking office. But his poll numbers are currently terrible.