Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan made it through the City Council on Monday, a hard-fought victory for the mayor that spares City Hall an unprecedented government shutdown after one of

A City Council rebellion not seen in decades ultimately forced Mayor Brandon Johnson to honor his campaign promise to hold the line on property taxes. The protracted budget battle damaged the relationship between the mayor and the Council,

Chicago City Council voted to pass Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.3 billion budget proposal on Monday, but not before opponents and onetime allies took turns criticizing the process and Johnson's leadership.