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City council hearings on Brandon Johnson's $17.3B budget begin Wednesday
Wednesday marks the beginning of Chicago City Council’s budget hearings, with alderpersons and their residents upset with ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on presidential election, CPS Board fallout
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned for Kamala Harris this past weekend in North Carolina, is reflecting on the election, ...
Chicago fire, police department first responders honored for bravery at City Hall
An off-duty firefighter who saved lives in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and two SWAT officers who saved a woman and ...
Opinion
Chicago can't afford to shortchange policing reform with big budget cuts
Taxpayers continue to get squeezed for multi-million-dollar police misconduct lawsuit settlements, and Chicago police are inching forward on reform. City Council should say no to Mayor Johnson's ...
Crain's Chicago Business1d
Johnson commits millions to ambitious mental health plan despite budget constraints
The funding would expand services and non-police response for behavioral crises, but the CDPH's own budget is set to shrink ...
Teen and man killed in shooting in Chicago's southwest suburbs
"Jaydin was known for his kind heart, vibrant personality, and the positive impact he had on everyone around him," Argo ...
Editorial: Aldermen must force Mayor Brandon Johnson to find solutions other than a massive property tax hike
The Editorial Board met with the mayor for the first time since his election and appreciated the opportunity. Here are our ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for property tax hike in budget proposal | LIVE
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he plans to raise property taxes next year, walking back a major campaign promise. This all comes as the city faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit. ABC7 Chicago is now ...