Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Other Leaders Press Illinois Lawmakers for More Funding
Mayors say the plan would cost municipalities $60 million and leave cities with fewer options to fund police, fire and road services.
- On Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson arrived at the Illinois State Capitol to press the General Assembly for increased municipal revenue and a last-ditch effort to keep the Chicago Bears in the city.
- Governor JB Pritzker's proposed budget keeps Local Government Distributive Fund payments flat, a move Chicago officials argue acts as a de facto cut, depriving the city of $12.7 million in projected revenue.
- Johnson told reporters that a 1% increase in LGDF funding would net Chicago an additional $80 million, resources critical for maintaining public transit, community safety, and affordable housing.
- The Illinois Senate is weighing 'megaprojects' legislation that would incentivize the $8.9 billion Bears organization to relocate to Arlington Heights, though Johnson maintains Soldier Field remains the team's best option.
- With the General Assembly's spring session scheduled to adjourn on May 31, lawmakers remain divided on Johnson's revenue proposals and stadium legislation, leaving both efforts facing significant obstacles.
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Usa newsMayor Johnson pushes back on local government funding cuts, calls for administrative cuts instead
Mayor Brandon Johnson teamed up with mayors from around the state and headed for Springfield to push back on Gov. JB Pritzker's planned reductions for local government funding in this year's proposed budget.Proposed by Pritzker in February, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year reduced funding for local governments by 6.47% to 6.23% of the state’s individual income tax revenue. The percentage change would cost municipalities an estimated $60 m…
Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield pushes against Bears suburban stadium and for Chicago funding boost
Three weeks before the Illinois General Assembly's scheduled adjournment, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pressed to restore municipal revenue and to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving the city.
Chicago Mayor Johnson, other local leaders, clash with Gov. Pritzker over local funding cuts
As mayor of the largest city in the state, Johnson said the decrease in funding proposed by Pritzker for the coming year would slash an additional $12 million in funding to the city of Chicago, and a combined $60 million statewide.
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