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Chicago mayor will not veto budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson declines to veto budget passed by his City Council rivals

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday declined to veto a $16.6 billion spending plan passed by his rivals, allowing it to go into place without his signature.

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Brandon Johnson’s progressive tax push puts Chicago on brink of rare shutdown as mayor weighs veto

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto city budget, but he also isn't signing it

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Mayor Brandon Johnson surrenders in budget fight, will not veto opponents’ package

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he will not veto the 2026 budget passed by aldermen, conceding a historic struggle that reached the brink of a government shutdown and burned his goodwill with ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson backs down, will not veto City Council's alternate budget

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Mayor Brandon Johnson backs down in budget fight, won't veto rivals' spending plan

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Mayor Johnson to move forward with alternate Chicago budget, signs 2 executive orders

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday morning he will move forward with the alternate budget passed by Chicago City Council on Saturday.

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After City Council Rejects Effort to Crack Down on CPD Overtime, Johnson Imposes New Limits

The city budget, which will take effect Jan. 1, will double CPD’s overtime budget from $100 million to $200 million, the first increase since 2020, when the budget for police overtime went from $95 million to $100 million,

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Chicago City Council votes 29-19 to approve 2026 revenue plan without mayor's controversial head tax

The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday

Sports Betting Alliance Warns Of Chicago Shutdown If Tax Passes

The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) Thursday warned Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson that sportsbooks will be forced to shut down in the city on Jan. 1 if the current budget presented to the City Council passes with his proposed 10.25% tax on revenue from wagers placed within city limits.

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Johnson Stops Short of Vowing to Veto Rival Budget Plan, But Calls It ‘Morally Bankrupt’

While Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed what could be the biggest decision of his time as mayor, the Civic Federation said the proposed "budget does not move Chicago appreciably toward long-term fiscal stability.