A potential veto of Chicago’s 2026 budget by Mayor Brandon Johnson could trigger the Windy City's first-ever municipal shutdown. Johnson reportedly rebuked the budget passed by council over the ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he would allow Chicago’s $16.6 billion 2026 budget — which does not impose a per-employee tax on large firms — to take effect Jan. 1, over his objections. Johnson’s ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he will not veto the 2026 budget passed by aldermen, conceding a historic struggle that reached the brink of a government shutdown and burned his goodwill with ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to veto a $16.6 billion ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he does not plan to sign the “alternative” city budget for 2026 that was passed over the weekend by the City Council. But he didn’t veto it, ...

The City Council passed an alternative to Mayor Johnson’s budget on Saturday. As Darius Johnson reports, an answer was expected Monday as to whether Mayor Johnson will veto the budget. After pouring ...

The Chicago City Council voted 30-18 Saturday to approve the final portion of a nearly $16.6 billion budget for 2026 without hiking a per-employee tax on large firms, despite fierce opposition from ...

Chicago’s mayor has so far not been able to get city council approval for a new tax on big businesses. It’s a cornerstone of his plan to fill a $1.15 billion budget hole. Mayor Brandon Johnson has ...

The editorial board of the Washington Post called out Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday, arguing he has mismanaged Chicago to the point the city has financially "lost its mind." The board argued that ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blasted the Washington Post editorial board for criticizing his management of the city, arguing this is one of many times a news organization has reported incorrectly ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will "do everything in [his] power" to avoid a government shutdown in the city of Chicago, despite the fact that he and members of City Council still have not reached a ...