Chicago mayor’s $300M property tax hike faces strong headwinds as council pushes for budget cuts instead
As tensions build, the outcome could reshape Chicago’s approach to tackling its nearly $1 billion budget deficit.
‘Deeply concerned:’ Mayor’s budget risks compliance with CPD consent decree
Officials who were involved in negotiating and implementing the reforms laid out in the police department’s 2019 consent decree have expressed unease about the impact the mayor’s ...
Democrat mayor not welcome at funeral for slain police officer
Hundreds attended the funeral for Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, and the city's mayor did not attend at the request ...
Analysts weigh in on troubles Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been facing lately
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson decided not to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez ...
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City Council shoots down Johnson’s opening salvo to close nearly $1B budget gap
Amid ongoing talks to close Chicago’s projected $982.4 million budget deficit in fiscal year 2025, City Council batted back ...
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Chicagoans furious at Mayor Brandon Johnson over city's migrant crisis: 'We're turning red'
Violence Interrupters Executive Director Tio Hardiman joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss why Chicago residents are fed up ...
Trump plans to declare national emergency over illegal immigration
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday his new administration will declare a national state of ...
After 50-0 defeat of his $300 million property tax hike, Mayor Brandon Johnson brokers a new deal
Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk ...
'Furious' Chicago residents tear into Mayor Brandon Johnson before proposed property tax hike shot down
Chicago alderman Anthony Napolitano reacts to Windy City residents outraged over Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed massive tax ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson to skip slain officer’s funeral after all
Mayor Brandon Johnson reversed course Saturday and announced he will not attend a slain cop’s funeral after the officer’s ...
Killing extra pension payment could spare Mayor Brandon Johnson and aldermen political headaches, but cost Chicagoans later
Some at City Hall are rallying around the idea of plugging the budget hole with money set aside to keep the city’s pension ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson no longer attending CPD Officer Enrique Martinez's funeral at family's request
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will no longer attend the funeral for fallen CPD Officer Enrique Martinez at his family's request.