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Mayor Johnson’s $17 Billion Budget Passes, but Challenges Loom for Chicago

Chicago City Council approves Mayor Johnson’s $17 billion spending plan with investments in youth jobs and community safety amid lingering fiscal challenges (Photo Credit:...

Chicago Budget Vote Delayed, Raising Shutdown Fears

The city’s budget vote, scheduled for Friday morning, has been delayed until Monday at 1 p.m. The City Council voted 32-17 to recess the meeting...

Chicago City Council Rejects $300M Property Tax Hike in Unanimous Vote

The City Council voted 50-0 against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike. Johnson had argued that the tax increase was essential...

Former Chicago Alderman and Cook County Commissioner Bill Beavers Dies at 89

William "Bill" Beavers, the former 7th Ward Alderman and Cook County Commissioner, leaves a legacy of service to Chicago's African American community (Photo Courtesy...

Mayor Johnson’s Paid Time Off, One Fair Wage Ordinances Go Into Effect

Starting today, Mayor Johnson's landmark Paid Time Off and One Fair Wage ordinances are in effect, raising the minimum wage to $16.20 per hour....

Mayor Johnson On What He’s Done for Black Chicago After First Year, Part 1

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Nicole Jeanine Johnson to discuss how, in his first year, he made specific and intentional investments in Chicago's historically...

Chicago City Council Narrowly Passes Resolution Urging Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire

Chicago's City Council narrowly passed a resolution on Wednesday, urging a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tiebreaking vote in...

Mayor Johnson to Visit DC with Other Mayors to Request Migrant Crisis Help

Mayor Brandon Johnson is joining four other mayors of major U.S. cities to ask President Joe Biden for federal assistance in handling the waves...

Chaos Erupts as City Council Approves Israeli Solidarity Resolution

On Friday, the City Council chambers were pure mayhem as debates erupted over a controversial resolution condemning the Hamas attack on Israel that occurred...

Chicago City Council Votes to End Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers

The Chicago City Council has given its approval to the One Fair Wage ordinance, marking a significant step toward eliminating the subminimum wage for...

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