| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 9, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 9, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/09/johnson-s-debt-refinancing-plan-results-just-half-what-he-promised-forcing-officials |
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to refinance a chunk of the city’s massive debt to
fill a budget gap of $85.1 million generated just half of what he and his top
financial advisers promised Chicagoans, records show.
Johnson, who neither signed nor vetoed the city’s 2026 $16.6 billion budget
approved by...