Skip to content
1 min left · finish 7:36 AM
Email
I
Chicago Current
Illini CurrentChicago: Neighborhood news, citywide pride
Good evening, Columbus⛅61°F · Cloudy
HomeCommunityBusinessSportsMore categoriesSchoolsGovernmentReal EstateTechnologyDiningArtsHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Government
  3. /Mayor Johnson defends proposed $17 billion Chicago budget at West Side town hall
Government

Mayor Johnson defends proposed $17 billion Chicago budget at West Side town hall

David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez
Reporter · Chicago, IL

David Gonzalez is a dedicated reporter with a focus on local government and policy. He holds a Master's in Public Affairs from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has previously reported for the South Side Weekly, diving deep into municipal issues.

More from David →
Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 4:18 AM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
Mayor Johnson defends proposed $17 billion Chicago budget at West Side town hall — Chicago Government news

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his proposed 2027 budget to West Side residents, one week after unveiling the $17 billion spending plan.

Up nextAll 50 Alderpersons Agree To Take Pay Boost For Next YearGovernment · 1 min read
#city-hall

More Government stories

All 50 Alderpersons Agree To Take Pay Boost For Next Year — Block Club Chicago
Government

All 50 Alderpersons Agree To Take Pay Boost For Next Year

By David Gonzalez

Exclusive: Brandon Johnson's election petitions may be challenged by mayoral rival — NBC5 Chicago (WMAQ)
Government

Exclusive: Brandon Johnson's election petitions may be challenged by mayoral rival

By David Gonzalez

Dansby and Mallory Swanson fund new Clyde-Brummel Park playground — Evanston RoundTable
Government

Dansby and Mallory Swanson fund new Clyde-Brummel Park playground

By Tara Simmons

Cook County budget hearings question sheriff overtime costs, state's attorney staffing request — ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV)
Government

Cook County budget hearings question sheriff overtime costs, state's attorney staffing request

By David Gonzalez

Also covering Illinois

GenevaBataviaElginLibertyvilleDeerfield
I

Chicago Current

Part of the Illini Current Network

Chicago: Neighborhood news, citywide pride. Hyper-local community news covering 40 Illinois cities.

Sections

CommunityBusinessSportsSchoolsGovernmentReal Estate

Latest Stories

GM settles $220M lawsuit for allegedly selling private driver dataChicago police increasingly under attack, data showsNew state? 11 Illinois counties to cast non-binding vote on separating from ChicagoChicago police investigate attempted child abduction, vehicle theft in BucktownAAA advises drivers about daylight saving time

About

Illini Current publishes independent community news across Illinois. Local reporters. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Illini Current — illinicurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved