Mayor Johnson projects $882M deficit, vows to not balance budget 'on backs of working people'

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Sept. 3, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/09/03/mayor-brandon-johnson-2027-budget-forecast-chicago-city-hall-deficit

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][70] * [ Facebook ][71] * [ Bluesky ][72] * [ Email ][73] * [ Reddit ][74] * [ Flipboard ][75] Chicago faces a $882.4 million budget gap next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday as he teed up his next fight for [ “tax-...