Chicago headed for a bond rating drop if City Hall doesn't get budget right, Civic Fed president says

Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson Ferguson likened the city's predicament to the long road that nearly forced New York ...

Editorial: The bond vigilantes are coming for the city of Chicago. Is the mayor paying heed?

As of now, the city estimates the interest payments on the proposed $285 million, five-year debt for the legal settlements ...
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Editorial: Johnson must drop head tax stance and strike a budget deal

Mayor Johnson is clinging to a job-killing head tax he can’t pass. It’s time to compromise — before Chicago’s budget hits a ...
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Chicago bond penalty widens as Johnson weighs how to close deficit

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Investors are demanding higher premiums to buy Chicago ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson urges state to expedite transit funding after woman set on fire on Blue Line

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday said state funding from Springfield could be the key to increasing safety on the CTA, after a man was charged with setting a woman on fire on a Blue Line train ...