Updated on: October 27, 2026 / 11:20 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Fifteen candidates have lined up to challenge Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in the 2027 municipal election, after filing nominating petitions with thousands of signatures in a bid to get on the ballot. That number…
CHICAGO (WGN) — Billions of dollars are up for debate and it's all part of the City of Chicago's budget process. Monday marked the first day city leaders officially started looking at ideas of what to spend money on, and what…
All Chicago voters will see the same six questions on their November ballots, ranging from questions on a "Millionaire's Tax" to whether the city should seek compensation for Operation Midway Blitz. All six of the questions are advisory referenda, but…
Pat Brady discusses the crowded Chicago mayoral race, labor union support and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chances of avoiding a runoff. CHICAGO - Monday is the final day for the candidates running for Chicago mayor and aldermen to file their paperwork to…
October 26, 2026 / 5:19 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget was expected to face more scrutiny at City Hall on Monday. Alderpeople were set to question the city's financial leaders as another week of budget hearings begins. Those who helped…
Updated on: October 23, 2026 / 7:23 PM CDT / CBS Chicago When Illinois' Democrats gathered for their annual rally at the state fair in August, they reached from one end of the stage to the other. The party's candidates have occupied all six statewide…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - As of today, more than 24,000 voters in Sangamon County have requested vote by mail ballots, and more than 11,000 have been sent back in. I spoke to Matt Dietrich about Illinois voting statistics. According to the Illinois state…
Mayor Brandon Johnson may not have the steadiest hand in actually running the city, but he does have a knack for how to talk about running the city. That was on full display Wednesday when Johnson delivered the fourth budget…
While Chicago's mayor works with the Chicago City Council to pass a 2027 budget, each councilmember has money set aside to dedicate to projects in their wards as well. In most cases, constituents can have a say in which projects are…
October 22, 2026 / 5:01 PM CDT / CBS Chicago How big a hill does Mayor Brandon Johnson have to climb for his re-election campaign? Analysts say his decision to revisit the corporate head tax, which the City Council rejected last year, plays into it.
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