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CPS budget plan hedges on city pension payment

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,

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times · 20h

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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As Chicago Public Schools budget deadline looms, interim chief resisting controversial $300 million loan

Classes start in less than a week for Chicago Public Schools students, and in less than a day, the district will unveil its ...

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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 — ...

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.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago finances have reached "point of no return"

The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last ...

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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 ...

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Mayor Johnson holds media briefing after responding to President Trump’s criticism of city’s response to crime

Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the media during his weekly briefing on Tuesday, just a day after issuing a response to ...

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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 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 ...

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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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Former Mayor Johnson aide has been listed as his campaign treasurer, but says she's not

Brandon Johnson's campaign officials say it's just a misunderstanding, and the paperwork is being cleared up, with the mayor ...

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