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Brandon Johnson, Chicago City Council and Mayor

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents

Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay for a variety of infrastructure projects.

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Chicago alderman slams Johnson's $830M bond proposal as city council stalls final vote

Chicago aldermen pushed back on Wednesday and stalled a final vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's planned $830 million bond proposal.

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Critics stall final vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue for infrastructure projects

The mayor's bond plan has sparked intense debate over its potential long-term impact on the city's finances, in particular after recent credit downgrades.

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City Council delays mayor’s $830M bond plan for infrastructure projects

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow $830 million for maintenance and infrastructure projects around the city was tabled Wednesday after debate on the floor of the City Council chambers. WGN's Dana Rebik reports on the bond plan and other measures that hit the floor in front of City Council today.

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Chicago mayor wants to borrow $830M, which could benefit his Chicago Teachers Union cronies

Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to borrow $830 million one day after the city’s credit rating dipping to near-junk status. He ...

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Mayor Johnson to Form Task Force to Rid CPD of Extremist Groups, After 8 Month Delay

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg urged Mayor Brandon Johnson in July to form a task force as part of an effort to ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue facing pushback from some aldermen

Any two members of the City Council could use a parliamentary maneuver on Wednesday to delay a final vote on the mayor's plan ...

After monthlong delay, Mayor Brandon Johnson names final member of school board

Johnson is naming CPS parent Cydney Wallace to represent parts of five neighborhoods on the partly elected, partly appointed ...

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Frustrated Chicago residents fed up with spending on illegal immigrants, call for Republican leadership

Chicago residents said Democrat city officials care more about illegal immigrants than American citizens living in the city ...

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Mayor Johnson discusses mass exodus of senior staffers, upcoming testimony on sanctuary laws

In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more ...

Tara Stamps says she’ll step down as Brandon Johnson’s campaign chair after Sun-Times inquiries

The Sun-Times asked why she held the prominent role with Friends of Brandon Johnson given that she's an employee of the ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment that has been a political hot potato between City Hall and ...

Chicago aldermen defer vote on added debt, reject lower speed limit

Chicago’s city council has tabled consideration of an $830 million bond issue favored by the mayor. Mayor Brandon Johnson wanted the bond money for infrastructure projects, even though the additional ...

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World Business Chicago plans Japan trip around Cubs game

Though Mayor Brandon Johnson, originally touted as a participant, now says he's staying home because of a scheduling conflict ...

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Chicago Threatens Its School-Choice Success

For how long will selective-enrollment schools prosper under Mayor Johnson?

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