City Council passes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $830 million infrastructure bond plan after pushback
Aldermen approved the plan in a 26-23 vote a day after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration proposed a version with clearer spending guardrails.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson tweaks bond plan as City Council set to vote on it
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team is offering aldermen language clarifying that the money will not be used for purposes other than infrastructure repairs and upgrades.
Botched police raid victim calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to pass long-sought warrant reform
On the sixth anniversary of the wrong-house raid that left her handcuffed and naked in her home, Anjanette Young said she is “still demanding that those in power keep their...
Mayor Brandon Johnson criticizes ethics reform recommended by inspector general
The proposal would eliminate the city Law Department’s discretion over subpoena enforcement.
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.
Mayor Johnson says staff changes were ‘personal decisions’ despite housecleaning promise
Mayor Brandon Johnson downplayed the recent departures of some top city officials Tuesday, arguing the exits that came days after he hinted he was rooting out disloyal staff were “personal...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure funding bond plan draws pushback from critics who say it kicks can down road
The total repayment cost, according to initial estimates, is about $2 billion. But the city would not pay any debt service in 2026 or 2027.
City watchdog: Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayoral administrations have hindered probes over fear of political embarrassment
Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said law departments for Mayor Johnson and others selectively impeded investigations.
Three top city officials stepping down after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s message: ‘If you ain’t with us, you just gotta go’
Three members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced their exits Thursday, days after the mayor delivered a warning about purging city officials who lacked loyalty to him.
Dexter Reed police shooting settlement held from committee vote, $1.25 million deal in limbo
Aldermen had appeared poised for a tense debate over the settlement recommended by city attorneys for the family of Dexter Reed.