Chicago City Council to weigh $261 million police misconduct settlement, Mayor Johnson's veto of higher debt threshold

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Oct. 14, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 14, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-council-debt-threshold-veto-mayor-brandon-johnson-wrongful-conviction-settlement-reynaldo-guevara/

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The Chicago City Council on Wednesday is expected to try to override [ Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance to make it more difficult for the city to borrow money ][15] . The measure would raise the threshold for taking on debt from a simple majority to a 30-vote supermajority of the City ...