Digging in on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Budget Plan, Which Counts on Short-Term Fixes to Plug Hole

Office of the Mayor - BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot

The office of the mayor contains the mayor’s administrative staff and several small offices focused on specific policy areas, such as the ​​Office of Equity and Racial Justice, Office of Community Safety, etc.  Because there is no departmental budget hearing scheduled for the mayor’s office, the Office of Budget and Management’s first-day presentation on the overall budget is the best opportunity alderpersons will have to publicly discuss approp…

Digging in on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, which counts on short-term fixes to plug hole

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion 2026 budget proposal won early praise from progressives and disdain from business interests when he unveiled it last week.

Digging in on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, which counts on short-term fixes to plug hole

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion 2026 budget proposal won early praise from progressives and disdain from business interests when he unveiled it last week. While he framed his pitch as the city withstanding the financial impact of President Donald Trump’s term while avoiding hits to middle-class taxpayers, it pushes off more lasting fiscal reforms that could save future taxpayers money, budget watchdogs say. Though it’s likely to go through…