Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
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Brandon Johnson’s Second Term Dreams May Already Be Dead In The Water, Poll Reveals
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability rating dropped to an all-time low this month, according to a new poll ...
Mayor Johnson says he will defend Chicago's ‘values' in hearing on Capitol Hill
More than a week before Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected testify on Capitol Hill before the House Oversight Committee on the ...
Mayor Johnson urged to shrink $830 million in borrowing, tighten language on CPS funding
Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson warned that major changes are needed, not only to lock in the 26 votes needed for ...
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Johnson pushing CPS to cover disputed $175M pension payment
If the school district doesn't come up with the money by the end of March, the city will likely have to raid its own reserves ...
Mayor Johnson discusses mass exodus of senior staffers, upcoming testimony on sanctuary laws
In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more ...
Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
Johnson’s office and the school district have been locked in a dispute for months over responsibility for a pension payment.
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Johnson follows through on promise to shine the light on gifts, releases video of storage room
In the 22-second video, the camera pans a room of items — shelves filled with hats, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, books and ...
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Why a Plan to Borrow $830M to Repair Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges Touched Off a Political Firestorm
The Chicago City Council is set to vote on the proposal Wednesday, after a week-long delay fueled by outrage whipped up on ...