Chicago City Council majority tells Mayor Brandon Johnson his 2027 budget plan "is a non-starter"

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Nov. 11, 2026, 10 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 11, 2026, 10 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-city-council-mayor-budget-plan-2027-nonstarter/

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A majority of the Chicago City Council on Tuesday told Mayor Brandon Johnson that they will not support more than $300 million in new or increased taxes included in [ his 2027 budget plan, ][8] setting up what promises to be another lengthy debate over how to erase an $882 million deficit. A group...