Under pressure from City Council, CPS board poised to authorize pension reimbursement

The move would require a reluctant City Council to approve a $1 billion tax increment-financing surplus that has drawn ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson faces complaints about property tax sweep plan to balance budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson finds himself in an unexpected fight as he works to rally at least 26 votes to pass his $16 billion ...

Johnson’s $1B TIF sweep sparks aldermanic revolt over schools “bailout”

Brandon Johnson’s record surplus development fund plan faces backlash for draining cash from neighborhood projects in favor ...

Airport slot machines draw interest but see few details in Chicago budget hearing

As City Hall hunts for more cash to balance Chicago’s ledger, aldermen and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration alike have ...

Record $1B TIF surplus emerges as key point of friction in Mayor Johnson's proposed 2026 budget

Mayoral allies and critics alike were united in their opposition to a TIF surplus that they fear could derail or, at the very ...
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Ald. to urge city to settle Bettie Jones shooting lawsuit quickly

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city council's Finance Committee meets on Monday and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th Ward) is expected to urge committee members to quickly settle with the family of a woman fatally shot ...
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Chicago violence: At least 7 of dozens shot in city over weekend teens; alderman speaks out

Chicago police say at least four people are dead and around 30 are hurt after shootings across the city this weekend. Chicago's West Side took the brunt of the violence. There were three separate ...
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Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced ex-sergeant who framed hundreds for drug crimes

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil rights violations involving a notorious former police sergeant who framed people ...