Mayor Brandon Johnson reveals $882 million budget gap for 2027

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration on Thursday unveiled a projected $882.4 million hole in the 2027 budget.

Mayor Johnson projects $882M deficit, vows to not balance budget ‘on backs of working people’

Johnson said the budget gap — again one of the city’s largest of the past two and a half decades — is driven in part by $70 ...

Mayor Johnson extends free internet program for 28,000 CPS students as reelection rumors swirl

Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Back of the Yards College Prep on Wednesday to announce an extension of a program allowing some ...

Chicago mayor demands companies reveal whether leaders ‘reflect diversity’ for city contracts

DHS accused Brandon Johnson of punishing businesses that help ICE enforce federal immigration law after the Chicago mayor ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, stepping down at City Hall

Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, is stepping down from her post, the mayor's office confirmed Monday night.

Mayor Brandon Johnson at Washington Park to condemn ‘absolutely unacceptable’ mass shooting

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday condemned the weekend’s mass shooting in Washington Park, saying the city must continue his ...
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Chicago releases 2027 budget forecast with a smaller deficit

Chicago's 2027 budget deficit checks in at $283.9 million less than what was expected at this time last year. Why it matters: ...

Will Brandon Johnson run for re-election? Mayor plans special announcement on Sept. 13

While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is ...