Ride-sharing congestion fee expands to Chicago’s North Side and Hyde Park
Ride-sharing passengers on Chicago's North Side and in Hyde Park started paying more for Ubers and Lyfts on Tuesday.
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Aldermen’s historic Chicago budget now reality, but may not be finished product
The City Council passed a budget over Mayor Brandon Johnson's objection, but questions remain, among them, is it more sustainable or only more politically palatable?
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago — for now
President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal...
North Side alderman pausing Chicago Zoning Committee meetings to pressure Mayor Brandon Johnson to pick chairperson
The interim chair of the Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee is halting its meetings to try to force Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a permanent head of the critical committee.
Mayor Brandon Johnson surrenders in budget fight, will not veto opponents’ package
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he will not veto the 2026 budget passed by aldermen, conceding a historic struggle that reached the brink of a government shutdown.
Aldermen pass 2026 budget in historic revolt against Mayor Brandon Johnson
Aldermen passed the final part of a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget on Saturday, redrawing the political lines at City Hall and further imperiling his progressive agenda.
Aldermen pass 2026 spending plan including debt sale over opposition from Mayor Brandon Johnson
The budget counterproposal crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson won a critical first vote before the full City Council on Friday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls aldermen’s debt sale plan a ‘red line,’ yet mum on budget veto
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday singled out a debt collection measure as his latest nonstarter in the budget proposal crafted by his aldermanic antagonists, who showed no signs of slowing...
Mayor Brandon Johnson enters final budget stretch with diminishing options
If Mayor Brandon Johnson caves on his earlier threat to veto any 2026 budget proposal that does not meet his demands, that would clear the path clear for aldermen to...
Aldermen turn to bag tax, ads on bridge houses to try to balance budget
The City Council group released plans to close a $42 million 2026 budget gap created by them removing a garbage fee increase from their package and restoring youth job funding.