One issue loomed in aldermen’s anxious speeches last week in the lead-up to a vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget for next ...

From streaming services to plastic bags, a host of taxes and fees are going up to help close Chicago’s budget gap.

The Chicago City Council approved an approximately $17 billion budget for 2025 that raises levies and fees by about $256 ...

While Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson scraped together enough votes to pass a 2025 budget with a patchwork of tax hikes, the ...

The approved budget includes cutting middle management positions and reducing the city’s debt obligation payment by $40 ...

Some City Council members say Johnson’s budget should include more spending cuts rather than increases to property taxes.

It should be common sense that aldermen and the Council Office of Financial Analysis should have ample time to scrutinize the ...

When the Chicago City Council reconvenes Monday afternoon, the big question is will Mayor Brandon Johnson have enough support ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan made it through the City Council on Monday, a hard-fought victory for the mayor that ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was denied a $300 million property tax hike, then a $150 million property tax hike, then a ...

The $17.1 billion spending plan, which was the fourth version introduced to address the city’s $982 million budget deficit, ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson eked out a victory Monday with the narrow passage of a $17.3 billion municipal budget plan that does ...