Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first budget passes with little pushback
The budget sailed through Chicago’s City Council by a 41-8 vote.
Chicago lawmakers were on board with no tax increases and to keep police spending nearly flat, but dissenting members said there isn’t nearly enough funding to support the ongoing migrant crisis in the city.
Reset learns more about what this budget means for the next year in Chicago.
GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ city government and politics reporter
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first budget passes with little pushback
The budget sailed through Chicago’s City Council by a 41-8 vote.
Chicago lawmakers were on board with no tax increases and to keep police spending nearly flat, but dissenting members said there isn’t nearly enough funding to support the ongoing migrant crisis in the city.
Reset learns more about what this budget means for the next year in Chicago.
GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ city government and politics reporter