Mayor Johnson defends budget proposal in ABC7 Chicago exclusive interview

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his budget Friday in an exclusive, one-on-one interview with ABC7 Chicago.

Mayor Johnson’s tax-heavy budget built for shift to digital economy, top adviser says

Amid an expected backlash from the business community, mayoral adviser Jason Lee says there's room to negotiate bigger taxes ...

Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago

While President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding Portland and Chicago has largely focused on overall crime, National Guard ...

Mayor Johnson proposes social media tax to fund mental health clinics in 2026 budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson rolled out his budget for 2026 on Thursday as the city faces more than a billion-dollar deficit.
Opinion

Editorial: Chicago’s civic-minded business leaders are just fat cats to Mayor Brandon Johnson

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel understood that the symbolic weight of the tax was also important: when he removed it, he was signaling that Chicago was serious about snagging new corporate headquarters. Of ...