Three quarters of respondents to a new poll say they’ll hold the Chicago mayor responsible if he vetoes the City Council’s ...

The high-stakes game of chicken between Mayor Brandon Johnson and his council antagonists over the 2026 budget now moves into ...

The mercury isn't the only thing registering as chilly this December. Relations between Mayor Bandon Johnson and a majority ...

The deadline for approving the city budget is two and a half weeks away, and if Mayor Brandon Johnson and City Council ...

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for ...

The Chicago City Council rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s economically harmful tax proposals, but a report offers $1 billion ...

Most Chicago City Council members and residents oppose Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget, especially his plan to tax job creation.

A bold maneuver from alders around Chicago played out Wednesday as the City Council nears the two-month mark of negotiations ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson challenged dissenting City Council members who want to nearly double Chicago's $9.50 a month garbage ...

Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a ...

Brandon Johnson is at odds with moderates over his push for a monthly ‘head tax’ on large companies, which aims to help fill ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was open to new ideas and continuing negotiations but said he would not allow the city’s budget ...