| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 3, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 3, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/09/03/mayor-brandon-johnson-2027-budget-forecast-chicago-city-hall-deficit |
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Chicago faces a $882.4 million budget gap next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson
announced Thursday as he teed up his next fight for [ “tax-the-rich” funding
streams ][1] he believes are needed to offset the city’s severe financial woes.
“We will not balance this budget on the backs of working people,” J...