Regarding “Culture of corruption: Government glut” (Oct. 27), Rick Pearson’s work on this piece was excellent. It no doubt ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget proposes a nearly $1 billion deficit. High personnel and pension costs have ...

The city of Chicago has hired or promoted 490 people, mostly in the police department, since a freeze was instituted in ...

The address is expected to include a proposal for a property tax hike -- a plan that Johnson steadfastly promised against ...

It is the nature of bureaucracies to expand or, at the very least, protect their size and thus the clout of the people who ...

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to ...

Sources say Mayor Brandon Johnson will announce a property tax hike during his budget address, despite campaign promises not to.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise he wouldn't raise property taxes, but 18 months in office and a $1 billion budget hole later, he's expected to propose a hike.

While campaigning to be mayor prior to his election in April 2023, Brandon Johnson repeatedly vowed he would not raise city ...

A WBEZ analysis shows the city of Chicago hired or promoted 490 people since a hiring freeze was put in place in September.

After 14 months, a hiring freeze for Mohave County departments has been lifted.

Cancel anytime. HAZELWOOD — The Ferguson-Florissant schools may soon freeze spending and hiring after the recent discovery of unspecified cash flow problems and budget imbalances. Superintendent ...