The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, even as Mayor Brandon Johnson made a last-ditch effort to reintroduce ...
With 11 days left before the deadline, the Chicago City Council signed off on a spending plan on Friday, the first step to passing the 2026 budget. In a rare move, a majority of council members banded ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago City Council passed a 2026 city budget during a rare and tension-filled Saturday session, a budget that does not include Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial corporate ...