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 ...
Critics stall final vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue for infrastructure projects
Any two members of the City Council could use a parliamentary maneuver on Wednesday to delay a final vote on the mayor's plan ...
Johnson's $830 million bond issue stalls in City Council
Ald. Bill Conway and Ald. Anthony Beale teamed up to delay the vote on the bond issue for one meeting. Conway has complained ...
Crain's Chicago Business4h
Johnson pressured to amend $830M borrowing plan before City Council vote
Johnson and his senior aides spent the weekend listening to what changes may be needed to avoid a loss at Wednesday’s City ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents
Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay ...
George Cardenas: City Council must protect taxpayers from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest borrowing plan
Chicago’s taxpayers deserve a thorough and honest assessment of what’s at stake over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow ...
Crain's Chicago Business3dOpinion
Editorial: The City Council should reject the mayor's kick-the-can borrowing plan
Or, as 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale said on the City Council floor the other day: "We're all for bonding ... but the terms of ...
Chicago Council Delays $830 Million Bond Vote Amid Scrutiny
The Chicago City Council postponed a vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $830 million bond proposal after some aldermen ...
Alders table mayor's $830M bond proposal for infrastructure projects — WGN Evening News
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow $830 million for maintenance and infrastructure projects around the city was sent to ...
South Side Weekly4d
City Council Pumps the Brakes on Borrowing Plan and Lowered Speed Limit
Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd), who chairs the Finance Committee, pushed back on those criticisms during the meeting. She argued that ...
Janesville Gazette6d
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure funding bond plan draws pushback from critics who say it kicks can down road
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s planned $830 million bond to pay for a variety of capital projects is facing pushback from aldermen and others for its backloaded payment schedule and ...