Mayor Brandon Johnson tweaks bond plan

Mayor Johnson's $830M bond issue sqeaks through City Council
But the mayor was forced to cast another tie-breaking vote to avoid having the decision on his bond issue put off even longer.
City Council passes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $830 million infrastructure bond plan after pushback
The Chicago City Council narrowly passed a hotly contested $830 million infrastructure bond plan Wednesday backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Aldermen approved the plan in a 26 to 23 vote a day after Johnson’s administration proposed a version with clearer spending guardrails.
City Council passes Mayor Johnson’s $830M bond plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond proposal for infrastructure projects in Chicago will be voted on Wednesday, with the city potentially dipping into its reserves if Chicago Public Schools fail to cover a $175 million pension payment.
Chicago City Council expected to take up $830M bond
Mayor Brandon Johnson will oversee a special meeting of the City Council as he tries again to pass his proposed $830 million bond.
Chicago Mayor Johnson's team changes language on bond issue as possible vote nears
In a survey of nearly 700 likely Chicago voters last week, 3M Strategies found that almost 80% of respondents disapproved of the job Johnson was doing.
City Council approves Johnson’s $830M borrowing plan
After a long impassioned debate and some stalling tactics, the vote was 26 to 23 to approve borrowing $830 million to repair and maintain Chicago’s roadways, bridges, and more.
Is Mayor Brandon Johnson is ready to defend Chicago's sanctuary city law to Congress?
Former Congressman Luis Gutierrez believes whatever Mayor Brandon Johnson says to Congress could be used against him and Chicago and could lead to federal funds being withheld.
Chicago City Council Passes Controversial $830 Million Bond Plan
Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial proposal to sell $830 million in bonds for infrastructure costs despite concerns about the debt’s delayed repayment schedule and who would get to use the proceeds.
Mayor Brandon Johnson tweaks bond plan as City Council set to vote on it
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team is offering aldermen language clarifying that the money will not be used for purposes other than infrastructure repairs and upgrades.
Mayor Johnson tightens CPS language, stands pat on $830M infrastructure bond on eve of showdown vote
"This is not a payday loan" Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Tuesday in discussing his $830 million bond issue, up for City Council approval Wednesday.
Park District boss stepping down after Mayor Brandon Johnson vow to purge holdovers
Chicago Park District Supt. Rosa Escareno is stepping down, the latest shakeup in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
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 ...
Mayor Johnson says he will defend Chicago's ‘values' in hearing on Capitol Hill
More than a week before Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected testify on Capitol Hill before the House Oversight Committee on the ...
Chicago inspector general accuses Mayor Johnson and former Mayor Lightfoot of interfering with investigations
The mayor's top attorneys have insisted on sitting in on investigative interviews that might embarrass city leaders, ...
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Brandon Johnson’s Second Term Dreams May Already Be Dead In The Water, Poll Reveals
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability rating dropped to an all-time low this month, according to a new poll ...
Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
Johnson’s office and the school district have been locked in a dispute for months over responsibility for a pension payment.
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Chicago mayor wants to borrow $830M, which could benefit his Chicago Teachers Union cronies
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to borrow $830 million one day after the city’s credit rating dipping to near-junk status. He ...