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Brandon Johnson administration projects $283.9 million reduction in 2027 budget gap, the latest on mail-in ballots
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration released its 2027 budget forecast on Thursday, projecting an $882.4 million deficit that marks a significant decrease from previous estimates.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his financial team said the projected 2027 budget hole is $284 million lower than anticipated, but the team is not yet saying how it will plug the gap. “For me, protecting city jobs, protecting workers, protecting critical services that our residents rely and depend…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is projecting an $882 million budget deficit for 2027, even as his administration continues to seek ways to close this year’s shortfall, underscoring the financial pressures facing the third-largest US city.
Chicago faces a $882.4 million budget gap next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday as he teed up his next fight for “tax-the-rich” funding streams he believes are needed to offset the city’s severe financial woes.
Chicago is facing a projected $882 million budget gap in 2027, according to the city’s newly released financial forecast. Mayor Brandon Johnson says the gap is significantly smaller than what the city projected one year ago, crediting several revenue measures that have outperformed expectations.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration released its 2027 budget forecast on Thursday, projecting an $882.4 million deficit that marks a significant decrease from previous estimates.
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