Chicago City Council passes 2026 budget without corporate head tax, veto still possible from Mayor Brandon Johnson

The Chicago City Council passed a 2026 city budget during a rare and tension-filled Saturday session, a budget that does not include Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial corporate head tax ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson neither endorsing or vetoing ‘alternative’ 2026 budget plan passed by City Council

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he does not plan to sign the “alternative” city budget for 2026 that was passed over ...

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

Chicago faces potential first-ever municipal shutdown as Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs vetoing budget over corporate tax ...
ABC 7 Chicago

City Council members flex political muscle in dispute over Chicago budget, corporate head tax

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget may be in trouble as more than half of Chicago City Council is now supporting an alternative plan. The plan eliminates the controversial head ...
Chicago Tribune

Civic leaders: Our poll finds Chicagoans prefer a garbage fee increase to the mayor’s head tax

A new citywide poll that concluded Tuesday shows that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability stands at just 26%, while 61% of voters view him unfavorably. His job approval is nearly identical, with only ...

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 ...