Renegade aldermen tweak 2026 budget plan, but withhold details
Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget are dropping a plan to raise Chicago's garbage pick-up fee from their own 2026 spending proposal.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s organizer roots at fore as he courts progressives in budget fight
Mayor Brandon Johnson and budget opponents are engaged in a public relations fight aimed at the hearts and minds of Chicago residents.
Aldermen forge ahead with counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget, push new Chicago teen curfew plan
The high-stakes game of chicken between Mayor Brandon Johnson and his council antagonists over the 2026 budget now moves into the actual legislative process.
Mayor Brandon Johnson tweaks head tax plan to target bigger companies, opponents balk
Mayor Brandon Johnson is now pushing a $33-per-employee monthly tax on companies with over 500 Chicago employees.
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls aldermanic budget plan ‘incomplete assignment’
Mayor Brandon Johnson castigated the 26 aldermen, and said if they are so confident in their counterproposal to his $16.6 billion spending plan for next year, then prove it.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration shoots down budget proposal by aldermen
A detailed memo from Johnson’s top finance officials generally sought to discredit the proposal floated earlier this week in a letter signed by 26 aldermen.
Sweeping ban on hemp products in Chicago advances in City Council
Proponents of the hemp product ban argue it would make Chicago safer by speeding up a pending Congressional prohibition on the products that get users high.
Aldermen call for garbage fee and liquor tax increases instead of corporate head tax
At a City Hall news conference, Johnson called out political organizations that have launched campaigns against his monthly $21-per-employee surcharge on businesses.
Downtown alderman wants teen curfew compromise after meetup shootings
Downtown Ald. Brian Hopkins plans to push his ordinance again after eight people were shot and a 14-year-old boy was killed in two incidents linked to a large youth meetup.
Former Chicago inspector general has no remorse after fine for leaking report on botched implosion
The Chicago Board of Ethics fined former Inspector General Joe Ferguson $5,000 for sharing a report that blasted the city for an implosion that left Little Village coated in dust.