Chicago's nearly $1B budget shortfall to be discussed at meeting Tuesday
The City's Budget and Government Operations Committee are set to discuss the massive budget gap of nearly $1 billion.
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Johnson accuses critics of 'tantrums,' says it's time they 'grow up'
The mayor said last week's 50-to-0 vote rejecting his proposed $300 million property tax increase accomplished nothing beyond ...
Mayor Johnson's planned CPD cuts 'risk undoing' police reform progress, federal monitor warns
The stark warning from independent monitor Maggie Hickey was included in a new progress report showing that CPD has reached full compliance with just 9% of a federal consent decree spurred by the ...
Chicago owed nearly $20 million in police overtime for special events
Chicago hosts hundreds of street festivals each year, with approximately 1,300 events held between 2021 and 2023. During that period, nearly 2,800 Chicago police officers logged a combined total of 27 ...