No consensus on Chicago city budget with less than a month to go before deadline
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.
Chicago residents blast Brandon Johnson over spending on migrants
Chicago residents called out Mayor Brandon Johnson at a City Council meeting Monday for spending over half a billion dollars ...
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Chicago preps deal amid heated budget debate
Chicago plans to bring to market $806 million of bonds on Thursday, a refinancing deal that will help close its fiscal 2024 budget gap.
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Chicago’s parking meter deal still haunts the city’s finances 16 years later
Chicago marks the anniversary of a financial deal so contentious it’s often referred to as one of the city’s biggest blunders ...
Tension grows at City Hall as Chicago budget deadline looms
Tensions are growing at City Hall amid a lack of consensus on the right mix of cuts and revenue as the calendar ticks toward ...
Could Chicago budget plan raise prices at downtown parking garages?
As a Dec. 31 deadline looms for Chicago’s budget talks, aldermen got down to the nitty gritty in finding ways to address a ...
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Chicago faces financial uncertainty amid budget standoff
Council members are considering smaller revenue measures, such as raising taxes on alcohol, cloud computing, and garbage fees ...
Chicago election officials want more early voting sites, Council members float agency consolidation
Election officials are looking for ways to shorten lines to vote, but some alderpeople pitch combining city and county ...
Chicago at risk of credit downgrade amid budget standoff
Following a Thanksgiving break, Chicago City Council members are back to tackle a major budget challenge, proposing to sell ...
Stakes rising as City Hall enters December with no budget and one month to figure it out
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council have until Dec. 31 to agree on a budget or risk stark consequences.