Finance Committee votes down Johnson revenue plan that includes head tax; mayor stands ground

Mayor Brandon Johnson suffered a major budget setback Monday, as the Finance Committee voted down his revenue package that ...

Chicago City Council to meet after Finance Committee rejects Mayor Brandon Johnson's tax plan

The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his ...
CBS News

City Council Finance Committee backs $90 million deal to settle 176 lawsuits tied to corrupt former cop Ronald Watts

A City Council committee on Monday advanced a $90 million deal to settle nearly 200 police misconduct lawsuits tied to a corrupt former police sergeant accused of framing hundreds of people on drug ...
Chicago Sun-Times

City to weigh $15.5M in settlements tied to fatal encounters with first responders

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City of Chicago has 275 cases coming up for settlement, City Council committee learns

The City of Chicago has been paying out record-breaking number of legal settlements — many of them police-involved. Before the halfway point of the calendar year 2025, the city blew past the $90 ...