Key alderman warns Mayor Brandon Johnson a vote on budget ‘premature’

Ald. Pat Dowell told reporters she advised Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration not to proceed with a budget vote in her ...

City leaders push back after DHS takes credit for Chicago’s crime drop

The Department of Homeland Security claims their agents’ actions led to a “historic drop” in crime, but a WBEZ analysis ...

Chicago sues Trump DOJ over 'unlawful' DEI restrictions on federal policing grants

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice on Wednesday over DEI restrictions ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson noncommittal on next Chicago Public Schools CEO

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday indicated further applicants should throw their hats in the ring to be Chicago Public Schools CEO.

College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot

Police in Oakland, California, say Laney College football coach John Beam, known from Netflix's “Last Chance U,” has died ...

Chicago mayor threatens layoffs, property tax hikes if council rejects head tax

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is threatening service cuts, layoffs and property tax hikes if aldermen reject his proposed ...
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Chicago alders urge Mayor Johnson to slow down on $16.7B budget push

CHICAGO - Some key Chicago City Council members are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to slow down on his $16.7 billion budget proposal that raises a host of taxes. By all accounts, the mayor is pulling ...