Council-Backed Budget Could Lead To $130 Million Shortfall This Year, Mayor Says

Source block-club-chicago
Original Load Date July 7, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated July 7, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/07/council-backed-budget-could-lead-to-130-million-shortfall-this-year-johnson-says/

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CITY HALL — Mayor Brandon Johnson took another shot at the City Council-backed 2026 budget on Tuesday, saying some of its revenue ideas have so far fallen flat — meaning Chicago could face a more than $130 million shortfall this year. But the coalition of alderpeople who backed the spending plan, w...