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

The Chicago City Council approved an approximately $17 billion budget for 2025 that raises levies and fees by about $256 million after Mayor Brandon Johnson removed his proposed property tax hike.

The approved budget includes cutting middle management positions and reducing the city’s debt obligation payment by $40 million.