In the 2026 budget the mayor presented last week, the two biggest items in that category were a $118 million reduction in how ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson promised to "challenge the ultra-rich" and corporations to shoulder Chicago's financial burden, and his ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his budget Friday in an exclusive, one-on-one interview with ABC7 Chicago.

Amid an expected backlash from the business community, mayoral adviser Jason Lee says there's room to negotiate bigger taxes ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson rolled out his budget for 2026 on Thursday as the city faces more than a billion-dollar deficit.

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel understood that the symbolic weight of the tax was also important: when he removed it, he was ...

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal will make Chicago a less attractive ...

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal will make Chicago a less attractive ...

An apparent fight during a Southwest Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago led to two people being removed from the plane. It was unclear if anyone was arrested or charged in connection with ...

Federal agents reported in the South Shore neighborhood were part of a "U.S. Border Patrol targeted immigration enforcement operation" overnight, the FBI confirmed. Agents were seen holding long guns ...

Nike, the athletic and footwear giant, reports their fiscal Q1 ’26 earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

This story is part of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s coverage of equitable community development. SWMJC is a group of 12 regional organizations dedicated to strengthening local ...