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.
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.
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.
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.
Chicago City Council to consider 2 multimillion-dollar settlements, plan to borrow $830M
The City Council will consider two multimillion-dollar settlements and a plan to borrow $830 million for maintenance and infrastructure projects on Wednesday. The biggest concern for Chicago alders is how the city will pay the money back.
Chicago City Council delays vote on $830 million bond plan
Opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to issue $830 million in bonds to fund various infrastructure projects stalled a final vote on Wednesday over objections to its 30-year repayment schedule.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Vote on Johnson's $830M borrowing plan delayed
The mayor's borrowing plan had been criticized for its balloon repayment schedule, which would see the city pay more than $2 ...
Is Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on the ropes?
The department has lost about a quarter of its staff in the last year. Other signs point to problems at DCASE, which helps ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Final Member to Chicago’s Hybrid Board of Education
Cydney Wallace, who serves on the board of directors for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, has been named as the 21st ...
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Johnson signals more City Hall shakeups coming
Without saying who, Mayor Brandon Johnson noted today there are likely to be more departures from his administration after ...
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 ...