Johnson at risk of losing budget vote — or being forced to break tie — with mostly himself to blame
A 14% approval rating has emboldened Mayor Brandon Johnson's opponents and sent his own allies running for cover. A two-week ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson narrowly avoids showdown over North Side development plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies fended off a challenge Wednesday over the fate of a controversial megadevelopment ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson $17.3B budget and $68.5M property tax hike squeak through committees
The Finance Committee’s 14-12 vote and Budget Committee's 17-to-16 vote set the stage for the marathon budget stalemate to ...
After much revision, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan ekes through Finance Committee
The City Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday narrowly approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $68.5 million property tax ...
Johnson's budget passes key vote after tie-breaking decision
After weeks of negotiations, Chicago’s budget committee narrowly approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget on Tuesday.
Mayor Johnson hopes to get Chicago city budget deal done by Friday with deadline looming
Before the budget can get to the City Council for a full vote, it needs to clear the Finance Committee on Tuesday morning.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised budget plan, $68.5 million property tax hike pass first test
It appears the mayor still does not have the votes to get the budget approved by the full City Council, and critics have ...
David Greising: Brandon Johnson’s unprecedented spending means City Council is right to put away its rubber stamp
If Brandon Johnson really were serious about collaborating, he would have provided Chicago aldermen their budget data by now.
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Johnson budget promise risks securing one vote at the expense of another
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office refuses to say if he made a $1 million commitment to a sidewalk snow removal program, fearing ...
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Johnson's budget moves toward final vote with $68.5 million property tax hike intact
After two shaky committee votes, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s heavily amended $17.3 billion 2025 budget is set for an uncertain ...
Full City Council set to review Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget with $68.5M property tax increase
The mayor's proposed budget narrowly passed through a pair of City Council committees. It now includes for Chicago homeowners a $68.5 million property tax increase, down from $300 million initially ...
Committees pass mayor's budget with $68.5M property tax increase; full city council to vote Friday
Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to raise property taxes by $68.5 million to fill a nearly $1 billion deficit narrowly passed out of committees on Tuesday.