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Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue facing pushback from some aldermen
Any two members of the City Council could use a parliamentary maneuver on Wednesday to delay a final vote on the mayor's plan, without having to give a reason.
Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on a number of recent issues
Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke on Tuesday on a number of issues that have made headlines in recent weeks – from his upcoming testimony before Congress on sanctuary laws to the mass exodus of senior staffers last week to the City Hall gift room his team won't allow reporters access to.
City Council, vote no on Mayor Johnson's $830 million bond issue
The mayor cannot afford to ignore rating agencies and taxpayers with a "scam," Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza writes. It's time for some fiscal discipline.
Chicago alderman slams Johnson's $830M bond proposal as city council stalls final vote
Chicago aldermen pushed back on Wednesday and stalled a final vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's planned $830 million bond proposal.
Critics stall final vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue for infrastructure projects
The mayor's bond plan has sparked intense debate over its potential long-term impact on the city's finances, in particular after recent credit downgrades.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents
Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay for a variety of infrastructure projects.
Johnson's $830 million bond issue stalls in City Council
Ald. Bill Conway and Ald. Anthony Beale teamed up to delay the vote on the bond issue for one meeting. Conway has complained about the size of the borrowing as well as its financing structure, which saddles Chicago taxpayers with $2 billion in added costs.
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Mayor Johnson to Form Task Force to Rid CPD of Extremist Groups, After 8 Month Delay
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg urged Mayor Brandon Johnson in July to form a task force as part of an effort to ...
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Johnson signals more City Hall shakeups coming
Without saying who, Mayor Brandon Johnson noted today there are likely to be more departures from his administration after ...
Mayor Johnson says staff changes were ‘personal decisions’ despite housecleaning promise
Johnson’s defense came after he told the crowd at a South Side church event he wished he “would have cleaned house faster” while suggesting he would start getting rid of people.
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Johnson warns of City Hall housecleaning triggered by disloyalty: 'If you ain't with us, you gotta go'
Johnson's ominous warning before a church audience Monday night has fueled speculation about a high-level political purge as ...
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Vote on Johnson's $830M borrowing plan delayed
The mayor's borrowing plan had been criticized for its balloon repayment schedule, which would see the city pay more than $2 ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment that has been a political hot potato between City Hall and ...
Mayor Johnson preps for sanctuary city testimony, seeks state funds for transportation and education
Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...
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Johnson follows through on promise to shine the light on gifts, releases video of storage room
In the 22-second video, the camera pans a room of items — shelves filled with hats, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, books and ...
Mayor Johnson discusses mass exodus of senior staffers, upcoming testimony on sanctuary laws
In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more ...