Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s difficult 2025 budget fight portends even harder financial situation for 2026
One issue loomed in aldermen’s anxious speeches last week in the lead-up to a vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget for next ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million ...
Brandon Johnson campaign took contribution from airport concessions executive despite City Hall ban
Neither City Hall nor Friends of Brandon Johnson will discuss whether the contribution from the CEO of Hyde Park Hospitality ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launches unified shelter system as migrant shelter population wanes
Mayor Brandon Johnson moved ahead Friday on his plan to close Chicago’s migrant shelters and fold them into the city’s ...
'Dysfunctional': Mayor Johnson's leadership called into question over handling of budget, CPS
Drama surrounding the mayor and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and the struggle to get a city budget passed are battles that some ...
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Mayor Johnson Announces 10 of 11 Appointees for New Chicago Board of Education
Mayor Brandon Johnson picked 10 of 11 people Monday to round out the city’s new half-elected, half-appointed school board — ...
Chicago mayor boots public from rowdy city meeting as residents object to migrant 'invasion'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson booted members of the public from a city meeting on his proposed 2025 budget on Monday after ...
Mayor Johnson's latest Chicago budget proposal will not include property tax hike, sources say
When the Chicago City Council reconvenes Monday afternoon, the big question is will Mayor Brandon Johnson have enough support ...
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As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delays budget vote, City Council members complain about what the budget lacked
Some City Council members say Johnson’s budget should include more spending cuts rather than increases to property taxes.