City Council to take up latest budget proposal as possible shutdown nears
The 15 alders seeking deeper spending cuts sent the mayor a letter Sunday night outlining their proposals.
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The 15 alders seeking deeper spending cuts sent the mayor a letter Sunday night outlining their proposals.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has rolled out his fourth proposed 2025 budget plan with a year-end deadline looming, dropping his push for a property tax hike, but critics said his proposed spending cuts still don't go far enough.
Mayor Brandon Johnson shared his latest budget proposal with members of the City Council on Sunday, dropping his pitch for property tax hikes in hopes of getting a deal done by Monday.
The city has just over two weeks to approve a balanced budget plan for 2025, or face an unprecedented city government shutdown.
After Friday's meeting, Johnson acknowledged he does not yet have the votes to pass his $17.3 billion spending plan.
After the meeting, Johnson acknowledged he does not yet have the votes to pass his $17.3 billion spending plan.
Before the budget can get to the City Council for a full vote, it needs to clear the Finance Committee on Tuesday morning.
It's unclear if Johnson has the votes to get his budget plan approved by the full council, and critics said the mayor has begun backroom promises to shore up support from those with cold feet.
This includes a decision on the future of Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
The mayor and the City Council have until Dec. 31 to get a budget passed.
Mayor Johnson has explicitly denied asking Martinez to resign, and only the Chicago Board of Education can fire him. Reports now say Martinez has been offered a buyout, but did not take the offer.
Reports now say Pedro Martinez has been offered a buyout, but did not take the offer.
Four former employees of the mayor's team were fired then put on the list for reasons that two aldermen say fall well short of what the list was intended for.
A balanced city budget must be passed by the end of the year. As of Tuesday, Dec. 2, there was no deal in sight with the Dec. 31 deadline in place.
Community leaders along with Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke inside a Humboldt Park café–kicking off the local holiday shopping day.
The documents reveal four complaints against Ronnie Reese between May 2023 and July 2024—all made anonymously for fear of retaliation.
The alders' idea is to move almost all city departments back to their budget allocation from 2020, but to add an inflation adjustment.
Johnson had planned to eliminate dozens of positions in charge of overseeing the reforms in order to cuts costs from the city budget.
In the poll, a total of 800 Chicagoans were asked a dozen questions about city leadership, finances, and ways to balance the budget.
The reopened Pilsen facility is one of three that Mayor Brandon Johnson promised would reopen by the end of the year.
"Some of the steps and measures that are being taken, these are some individuals that are having tantrums right now. It's time to grow up. The people of Chicago don't have time for that," Johnson said.
The Wall Street Journal named Mayor Johnson the "worst mayor in America" in a weekend editorial.
In a statement, Mayor Johnson said he would not attend the funeral at the request of Officer Martinez's family.
Martinez's funeral is set for Monday of next week. In a statement, the Mayor's office said Mayor Johnson plans to attend the funeral alongside Supt. Larry Snelling.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he's willing to negotiate with the City Council on his proposed budget, but wouldn't commit to any specific alternatives.
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A sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at a school in Island Lake, Illinois, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.
There is a large police presence at Ford Heights village hall Thursday afternoon conducting an investigation in conjunction with the state of Illinois.
A fire ripped through an apartment building in the west Chicago suburb of Woodridge during the midday hours Thursday.
Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions.
Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday was set to hear legal arguments in a years-long case over whether Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct can have their disciplinary hearings held behind closed doors.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
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Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
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A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
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Officially named Beverly Hills but known widely simply as Beverly this South Side neighborhood is famous for its rolling terrain, Irish roots and remarkable collection of historic architecture. Producer Tom speaks to Paul Durica of the Chicago History Museum about how Beverly was annexed into the city in the 19th century, the Ridge Historic District and its structures from the city's most famous architects, and the Givins Irish Castle. We also visit the original Rainbow Cone, and the commercial corridor known as the Emerald Strip. Beverly is a neighborhood that's a little Irish, a little historic, a little hilly and completely Chicago.
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A apartment fire in Woodridge, Illinois, has shut down part of Woodward Avenue and forced evacuations.
There is a large police presence at Ford Heights village hall Thursday afternoon conducting an investigation in conjunction with the state of Illinois.
History was made during the regular-season finale at Wrigley Field Thursday, as Pete Crwo-Armstrong became the first player in Cubs history to join the 40-40 Club.
The champagne bottles remained corked on both Chicago's North and South sides Wednesday night, as both the Cubs and the White Sox failed to clinch a playoff spot.
A sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at a school in Island Lake, Illinois, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
A Chicago nonprofit is suing its former president, accusing him of illegally diverting millions of dollars in charitable funds and jeopardizing the charity's future in fighting homelessness.
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The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
History was made during the regular-season finale at Wrigley Field Thursday, as Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first player in Cubs history to join the 40-40 Club.
The champagne bottles remained corked on both Chicago's North and South sides Wednesday night, as both the Cubs and the White Sox failed to clinch a playoff spot.
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins denied the Chicago Cubs a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight night with a 3-2 victory Wednesday.
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A sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at a school in Island Lake, Illinois, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.
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A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
