Mayor Johnson outlines plan to close $85M budget gap while critics question promotional campaign

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Original Load Date Aug. 25, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 25, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-outlines-plan-close-85m-budget-gap-critics-question-promotional-campaign/19735060/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson says he has identified a way to close the city's $85 million budget shortfall without layoffs, even as he escalates criticism of his City Council opponents ahead of budget season and a likely reelection bid. Johnson did not address his political plans directl...