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Editorial: Aldermen, vote for this bloated Chicago budget at your political peril. Peer cities are not so reckless in their spending.
Aldermen are set to vote Friday on a 2025 city of Chicago budget featuring $234 million in assorted tax hikes to finance yet ...
Johnson at risk of losing budget vote — or 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 ...
Michael D. Belsky: Chicago’s budget process is chaotic. It needs a stronger Office of Financial Analysis.
It should be common sense that aldermen and the Council Office of Financial Analysis should have ample time to scrutinize the ...
VIDEO: Chicago could approve tax increases for budget before end of week
The Chicago City Council could approve a new budget with more than $230 million in tax increases before the end of the week. Before a fire alarm went off in the council chambers Wednesday, postponing ...
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Jewish alderman calls for completion of Chicago budget vote before Shabbat
Chicago Alderman Debra Silverstein has called for an important city budget vote scheduled for Dec. 13 to be completed before her Shabbat observance begins. “I want to officially document my religious ...
Chicago residents slam the 'stupidity' of Mayor Brandon Johnson's liberal policies during city council meeting
Chicago residents on Wednesday slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city officials, accusing them of "ignoring" the constitutional rights of citizens, complaining about tax increases, and demanding ...
Chicago Council expected to vote Friday on mayor's $17.3B budget, with $68.5M property tax increase
A vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.3 billion budget was formally delayed during a City Council meeting Wednesday. The move to delay the vote until Friday was expected and merely procedural. ABC7 ...
Tensions boil over at city hall ahead of Friday’s crucial vote
At City Hall, tension was palpable Wednesday, two days ahead of a vote of a $17.3 billion budget package — crucial for the Johnson administration — that by all accounts is going to be close.
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 ...
Lake County removed from state unauditable list for 2022 budget; audit flags multiple issues
Lake County Council President Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, said in a statement that the council was pleased the 2022 audit ...
Budget deficit swells in November, pushing fiscal 2025 shortfall 64% higher than a year ago
The U.S. budget deficit swelled in November, putting fiscal 2025 already at a much faster pace than a year ago when the ...