The silver lining in the budget wars of the Johnson term is the emergence of legitimate political talent on the City Council.

The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday ...

Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.

Chicago’s City Council passed a roughly $16 billion budget for 2026 — less than two weeks before the deadline — without certainty about whether Mayor Brandon Johnson will sign or veto the plan.

The Chicago City Council passed a 2026 city budget during a rare and tension-filled Saturday session, a budget that does not ...

The Council's budget, passed with a 30-18 vote, also included tax increases on specific consumer items and lease taxes.

Chicago's City Council is pressing ahead with an alternative 2026 budget despite warnings from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team that it would leave a $163 million shortfall and risk a credit downgrade.

The mayor's team said there should be an answer by Monday if he plans to veto this. If the budget is not signed by Dec. 30, the city would face an unprecedented shutdown. Mayor Johnson said he agrees ...

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Chicago’s city council on Friday approved a revenue ordinance for 2026 that’s a key component of a roughly $16 billion budget for the third-largest US city.

The Council balks at Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget and approves its own. But will either plan fix the situation?

Chicago aldermen came together to engage in the city’s budget process and assert their authority as a co-equal branch of government.