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JAN 08, 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after a City Council meeting on Nov. 14, 2025. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday warned that city workers could be laid off later this year if revenue projections from the coalition that put together and passed the alternative 2026 budget without the mayor’s support don’t come to fruition.
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NOV 20, 2025
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A panel including Alds. Jessie Fuentes (26), Matt O'Shea (19), Samantha Nugent (39) and Jason Ervin (28) are pictured at a City Club luncheon on Nov. 19, 2025. [Livestream]
After an impasse over the 2026 city budget was laid bare this week, four members of the City Council appeared on a City Club of Chicago panel Wednesday to debate potential solutions to the city’s nearly $1.2 billion budget gap, with all of them seeming to agree that a property tax levy hike, even though not currently proposed, should be off the table.
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NOV 20, 2025
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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas attends a county budget hearing on Oct. 30, 2025. [Livestream]
A stark drop in commercial property values in the Loop is one of the main drivers behind sticker stock for homeowners that recently received second installment Cook County property tax bills, according to a study released this week by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office.
The increase in property tax bills hit some of Chicago’s Black communities the hardest, the study also showed.
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NOV 14, 2025
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During a meeting of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Wednesday, members received an update on Illinois’ plan to improve the behavioral health workforce and advocates called on Gov. JB Pritzker to release discretionary funding for public universities.
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NOV 14, 2025
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Illinois House Republicans are calling on the governor’s office to release a report on proposed spending cuts by state agencies.
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NOV 10, 2025
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The Illinois Senate passed a measure to limit the fees landlords can charge to renters, but the measure still needs to be approved by the Illinois House.
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NOV 07, 2025
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CFD Comm. Annette Nance-Holt takes questions from Ald. Raymond Lopez (15) during a budget hearing on Nov. 6, 2025. [Livestream]
Alderpeople asked the head of the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) about cost-saving suggestions from a city-commissioned budget study and about aldermanic notification during emergencies at a budget hearing Thursday.
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NOV 04, 2025
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, second from right, and Chief of Staff Scott Smith, right, address the County Finance Committee for a budget hearing on Nov. 3, 2025. [Livestream]
The Cook County Assessor’s Office on Monday presented to the County Finance Committee on its proposed 2026 budget, fielding questions about tax bill delays, sticker shock, improvements in assessment accuracy and legislative reforms to provide relief.
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NOV 03, 2025
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Ald. Anthony Quezada (35) questions DFSS Comm. Angela Green at a budget hearing on Oct. 30, 2025. [Livestream]
Alderpeople questioned the newly confirmed head of the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) on reductions in spending on gender-based violence and the impacts of the government shutdown during a budget hearing last week.
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OCT 31, 2025
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In the early hours of Oct. 31, Illinois General Assembly passed $1.5 billion in funding for public transportation, an energy omnibus that lifts the state nuclear ban and invests in battery storage and a measure allowing private action to be taken against immigration enforcement agents who violate civil rights.
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