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CPS budget plan hedges on city pension payment

Mayor Brandon Johnson-aligned school board members balk at CPS budget plan that sidesteps city pension payment, borrowing

The Chicago Board of Education is divided on a balanced budget that avoids Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow and cover a pension payment.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago Public Schools chief resists City Hall borrowing plan, pension payment as budget deadline looms

Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to make a controversial pension payment and borrow millions of dollars to settle the district’s budget,

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

CPS budget plan hedges on city pension payment, but some board members are insisting it be paid

In its plan to close a $734 million deficit out Wednesday, CPS officials proposed cutting operations, refinancing debt and tapping into a reserve fund. They didn't propose a loan.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Thinks Trump Is ‘Intimidated’ By His ‘Intellectual Prowess’

Democrat Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stated on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is criticizing his handling of crime ...

Chicago aims to have largest number of air-pollution monitors in the U.S.

The city is racing to put up 277 sensors. Once installed, Chicago will have the biggest number of high-quality air monitors ...

Ex-police chief warns Chicago cops will get hurt because Mayor Johnson won’t help ICE

A former Riverside police chief warned that Mayor Brandon Johnson's anti-ICE stance could lead to injuries among Chicago ...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins teamsters picket line at Mauser plant

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined more than 100 Mauser workers on the picket line Wednesday morning. Mauser manufactures ...

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Retired Chicago area police chief laments Mayor Johnson’s refusal to cooperate with ICE

Tom Weitzel, a retired Chief of Police from Riverside, Illinois, shares his frustration over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs cuts, tax hikes to fill $1B budget hole

Mayor Brandon Johnson is warning that Chicago has reached an economic "point of no return" with multiple agencies facing ...

Mayor Johnson resolves contract with firefighters union, without major concessions

Chicago firefighters and paramedics have been waiting four years for a new contract. Pay raises in the six-year agreement — ...

Crain's Chicago Business8d

Brandon Johnson says city and state finances are at a 'point of no return'

The Chicago mayor announced a quest for new "progressive" revenue to address structural budget problems, mounting pension ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson weighing corporate head tax, social media ad tax to balance Chicago budget

The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to once again pitch a property tax hike, the mayor said Tuesday he's looking at ...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Rejects Trump's National Guard Deployment Plan, Cites Success in Crime Reduction

Chicago's Mayor Johnson opposes Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago, citing progress in reducing crime.

Crain's Chicago Business2d

Johnson, firefighters reach tentative deal after 4-year standoff

Mayor Brandon Johnson has reached a tentative agreement with the city’s largest firefighter union that could end a four-year ...

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