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Mayor Johnson’s record-setting $1 billion TIF surplus highlights issues and abuse of Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing districts.

Mayor Johnson’s record-setting $1 billion TIF surplus highlights issues and abuse of Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing ...

Wary aldermen begin Chicago budget talks as Gov. JB Pritzker says he opposes head tax

As Chicago aldermen began to wrap their minds around Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal Tuesday, what lies ahead at City ...
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Budget vs. Actual Spend: Chicago Police Only City Department to Overspend Local Funds Three Years Running

Explore the Chicago police budget and learn how the department consistently overspends its budget from 2022 to 2024.

Millions in loans to replace lead pipes pumping water into Chicago homes remain unspent

City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains ...

Chicago's oversight agencies fall short of mandatory budget floors, BGA Policy finds

According to a BGA Policy analysis, departmental budgets for three of Chicago's oversight agencies fall short of minimums required by law.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political fund returns $120,000 from PACs connected to city vendors

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign last quarter returned $120,000 from two political action committees both led by developers ...

City to weigh $15.5M in settlements tied to fatal encounters with first responders

The largest payout before the City Council’s Finance Committee, $8 million, would go to the family of a man who stopped ...
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$90M settlement tied to former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts approved by finance committee

A historic settlement moves closer to becoming reality as the City's finance committee tries to cut Chicago's losses on some police misconduct cases. Multi-million dollar lawsuit settlements regarding ...