Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow money to pay police settlements raises questions
Mayor Brandon Johnson's police settlement borrowing plan revives a practice past mayors discontinued and derided as financially reckless.
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Arsonist tried to set fire at Chicago City Hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson says
Police said no arrests were made and no injuries were reported. The blaze went out on its own after damaging the building, police said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s head tax plan defeated in council committee vote
Monday's defeat is a clear signal the mayor’s $21-per-employee monthly tax on larger companies is in danger of not getting the council support it needs.
Chicago treasurer vows to not buy US bonds as protest against President Donald Trump
Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin called the U.S. bond boycott a way to push back on “the authoritarian regime of Donald Trump.” Chicago does not hold any such securities.
Alderman yells at Gov. JB Pritzker over opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s head tax plan
Southwest Side Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez stopped Gov. JB Pritzker after a Veteran’s Day ceremony in Little Village, demanding the governor explain how he would “tax the rich."
Aldermen vet report on budget cuts, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team urges patience
Ernst & Young officials who authored a report that included dozens of recommendations on spending changes appeared before the council Budget Committee.
Aldermen advance a $17M police misconduct settlement tied to disgraced detective
The deal recommended by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department is the latest costly police-related settlement to work through City Hall.
High stakes for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda in head tax push
Having already failed to deliver other key tenets of his ambitious tax-the-rich wish list, the head tax is a watershed moment for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget includes money for ShotSpotter replacement
Officials identified a $5 million line item in Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 spending plan as money for a “gunshot detection system” when pressed by aldermen during budget hearings.
Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to buy downtown bus terminal, plan shocked local alderman
A mayoral spokesperson said Wednesday the city expects to spend just north of $19 million to purchase the bus terminal, with the rest of the funds expected to go to...