Mayor Brandon Johnson’s difficult 2025 budget fight portends even harder financial situation for 2026 Jake Sheridan, A.D. Quig, Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune Sun, December 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC ...

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 year: 2026. Though the mayor ultimately eked out a 27-23 win on ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top labor advisor told the Chicago Public Schools board leaders that the mayor expected CEO Pedro Martinez to be out by Sept. 26, according to an internal memo obtained ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended his support for a government spending bill on Wednesday despite opposition from fellow Republicans, including key allies of President-elect Trump.

Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has had quite a year – from a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, to his debut children's picture book, to the highly-anticipated release of his latest ...

Like the kid who discovers that his shiny new toy came without batteries or a warranty, Chicago soon will figure out, if it already hasn’t, that Mayor Brandon Johnson's big Christmas present is ...

CHICAGO – Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced a new round of appointments to the Chicago Board of Education. On Monday night, the mayor named Sean Harden as School Board President. Harden is the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million property tax hike, sources have told CBS News Chicago, though it ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- When the Chicago City Council reconvenes Monday afternoon, the big question is will Mayor Brandon Johnson have enough support to call for a vote on the city's budget? And will ...

A vote on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion spending plan for next year has been delayed until at least Monday after weeks of stiff headwinds that the mayor’s team determined they ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, shown at a City Council meeting, has called off a Council vote on his 2025 city budget, which had been set for Friday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file photo Share After a ...