The state spending plan nearing approval included increased funding for food assistance in the wake of federal cuts, but it ...

For decades, strong Chicago mayors told acquiescent aldermen here’s the budget, take it or leave it, secure in the knowledge they had the votes to pass basically whatever they wanted. The message has ...

What counts as “savings and efficiencies” in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s government? In the 2026 budget the mayor presented last week, the two biggest items in that category were a $118 million reduction ...

More cuts may be ahead for Chicago Public Schools, as early budget plans show the district is facing a budget gap of $732 million next school year.

After a Sun-Times Watchdogs investigation revealed that Annette Guzman took the tax breaks for five years, Cook County ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling down on his unwavering support for a proposed head tax in the city's budget as he accuses business groups of misleading the public through ...

The weekend of July 4, 2024, was a bloody one in Chicago. Over 100 people were shot in the city and, for 19 Chicagoans, this was the last holiday weekend they ever would see. In its wake, this city’s ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The clock is ticking on the deadline to pass a city budget and avoid a government shutdown, as negotiations continue over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial corporate head ...

CHICAGO — Twenty-six City Council votes are needed to pass a budget. If Mayor Brandon Johnson’s vote counters think they have that number by next Monday, they’re prepared to begin the budget approval ...