Speaker Johnson promises reduced government, fiscal responsibility if GOP wins out in November
House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed on Tuesday that Republicans will pursue fiscal responsibility and drastically reduce the ...
Budget Committee cancels Thursday hearing called to turn up heat on embattled CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
Thursday is Rosh Hashanah, the first full day of the Jewish New Year and one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. The ...
CPS CEO hopeful for resolution as CTU criticism intensifies over contract talks
Today, Mayor Johnson denied he ever asked Martinez to resign, or for board members to resign for not firing him. CTU ...
Spending time? Mayor Johnson’s budget address pushed back two weeks in face of nearly $1 billion deficit
Johnson’s budget director tells WBEZ all options are on the table to close the budget gap as the mayor shores up a plan. The ...
Mayor Johnson denies he asked CPS CEO Martinez to resign as contract talks continue
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday denied he’s asked Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to resign as contract talks ...
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Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson is delaying his budget address by two weeks
Johnson’s budget director tells WBEZ all options are on the table to close the budget gap as the mayor shores up a plan.
Inside Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stunning fight for control of Chicago schools as CTU contract talks stall
The long-simmering standoff between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools leadership that just blew up in the public eye ...
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As Johnson scrambles to close $1 billion budget gap, vote could get delayed to December
The delay would give the mayor's budget team more time to find politically feasible personnel cuts and revenue boosters to ...
Mayor Johnson inks $100 million increase for Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Facing a nearly $1 billion budget deficit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson side-stepped questions Thursday about a $100 million ...
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Chicago Board of Education will consider promising no school closures until 2027
The Chicago Board of Education is slated to vote on a resolution that commits to no school closures until 2027 — a response ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's battles with city council carry high stakes ahead of budget fight
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has found himself embroiled in a pair of high profile battles with the city council at an ...
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Johnson seeks approval for $1.5 billion debt refinancing
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking approval to sell as much as $1.5 billion of bonds to refinance old debt to help plug this year’s budget deficit.