Mayor Johnson defends $830M bond proposal

Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
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Brandon Johnson’s Second Term Dreams May Already Be Dead In The Water, Poll Reveals
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability rating dropped to an all-time low this month, according to a new poll ...
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Mayor Johnson tightens CPS language, stands pat on $830M infrastructure bond on eve of showdown vote
"This is not a payday loan" Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Tuesday in discussing his $830 million bond issue, up for City ...
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Johnson pushing CPS to cover disputed $175M pension payment
If the school district doesn't come up with the money by the end of March, the city will likely have to raid its own reserves ...
Mayor Johnson urged to shrink $830 million in borrowing, tighten language on CPS funding
Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson warned that major changes are needed, not only to lock in the 26 votes needed for ...
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Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
Johnson’s office and the school district have been locked in a dispute for months over responsibility for a pension payment.
Joe Ferguson and Dana Levenson: How Mayor Brandon Johnson should invest in infrastructure while under financial constraint
No one should begrudge Mayor Brandon Johnson wanting to use a municipal bond to finance badly needed infrastructure projects, ...
Rift widens between Johnson and inspector general he inherited
Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry fired back two weeks after Witzburg accused Mayor Brandon Johnson and his predecessor Lori Lightfoot of withholding documents, selectively enforcing subpoenas ...