Chicago alders reject mayor’s budget proposal, head tax in committee
The Finance Committee soundly rejected Mayor Johnson's 2025 budget plan, including a new and controversial corporate head tax.
Chicago alders urge Mayor Johnson to slow down on $16.7B budget push
Mayor Johnson’s budget faces turbulence as council members urge a slow down before next week’s possible vote.
Chicago mayor fast-tracks budget vote as alders urge slow down
Some key Chicago City Council members are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to slow down on his $16.7 billion budget proposal that raises a host of taxes.
Chicago alderman says he has ‘no regrets’ after Pritzker clash, eyes congressional bid | ChicagoLIVE
Following a viral confrontation with Gov. JB Pritzker at a Veterans Day event, Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez tells ChicagoLIVE he stands by his questions about taxing corporations and supporting working families. He also discusses why he’s weighing an independent run for Congress in Illinois’ 4th District.
Shutdown vote, Little Village reacts to ICE exit, CPS spending under fire | The Chicago Report
Federal lawmakers are expected to vote on a deal to reopen the government after a prolonged shutdown. In Chicago, a judge is preparing to release hundreds detained by ICE, Little Village business owners react to the agency’s departure, and members of the business community are pushing back against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.7 billion budget proposal that includes major tax hikes. Plus, a new inspector general report finds CPS spending on travel skyrocketed from $300,000 in 2021 to nearly $8 million. | From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.
Aldermen debate a corporate head tax in Chicago | The Chicago Report
Paris was joined by Alds. Bill Conway (34th Ward) and Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) about the debate over whether to implement a corporate head tax to close a $1 billion budget deficit.
Chicago alder confronts Gov. JB Pritzker in Little Village over corporate tax
A Chicago alderman confronted Gov.
Mayor Johnson’s savings plan questioned, Little Village chaos and shutdown showdown | The Chicago Report
On this episode of "The Chicago Report," host Paris Schutz dives into questions surrounding Mayor Brandon Johnson’s savings plan. The mayor spent $3.2 million on an outside firm to identify potential cuts and efficiencies, but only $80 million of those recommendations made it into his new budget — and aldermen want answers. The show also covers the end of the government shutdown showdown, continued chaos in Little Village after raids and arrests tied to Border Patrol and why Fulton Market, once booming with construction, is now seeing fewer buildings go up.
35th Ward residents decide how to spend $1 million in city funds
Ald. Anthony Quezada joins us to discuss the 35th Ward’s participatory budgeting process, where residents as young as 14 can vote on how to allocate more than $1 million in community projects.
Chicago alders grill mayor’s budget team on report aiming to close $1B deficit
City Council members grilled the mayor's budget team over a report on how to close a $1 billion deficit.
Chicago City Council holds emergency meeting on budget report
Members of the Chicago City Council held an emergency meeting on a report detailing how to close a $1.1 billion budget deficit.
Chicago mayor defends budget as analysts warn of credit risks
Mayor Brandon Johnson spent more than three minutes defending his 2026 budget proposal Thursday, despite warnings that it could lead to another downgrade of Chicago’s credit rating.