The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...

"The best long-term strategy to address budget deficits is growth. We need pro-growth strategies. These two taxes are direct ...

Johnson should have been “more proactive in meeting the moment we knew was coming” when $1.9 billion in federal pandemic ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed not to propose property tax hikes, but floated the idea of a variety of corporate ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed members of the media Friday for the first time since announcing he won’t propose a property ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted new crime numbers for July. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch On Tuesday, the mayor said there continues to be a downward trend in shooting ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team teased plans this week to take another swing at raising property taxes to close the city ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday tried to diffuse concern that he might be planning to raise property taxes in order to deal ...

Angela Hurlock, left, interim CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, and Mayor Brandon Johnson at a ribbon-cutting event for the Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments in Lincoln Park on Feb. 27, 2025.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, local leaders and advocates on Monday said a Chicago law that raises the minimum wage of tipped workers, such as restaurant servers, has fueled economic growth in the city ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to weigh in on Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s suggestion that his son replace him upon retirement and reflects on what leadership means for Chicago’s next ...