Mayor Johnson Touts South Side Investment as Challengers Line up for 2027

Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s City Hall can’t find anyone willing to collect debt on the city’s behalf – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo News

Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration has informed aldermen that a proposed sale of outstanding debts owed to the city of Chicago, which was supposed to net $90 million in this year's budget, is garnering no interest from banks or other financial services firms. The apparent failure of the debt sale looks like it will blow a hole in the current year's budget that will need to be addressed, although the size of that shortfall is yet to be determ…

Mayor Brandon Johnson says banks still won’t bite on aldermen’s debt sale plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration again warned aldermen Thursday that their plan to sell $1 billion in city-owned debt isn't finding any takers, leaving a hole in their 2026 budget package.

Mayor Johnson touts South Side investment as challengers line up for 2027

With potential challengers already entering the 2027 mayoral race, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pointing to billions of dollars in new development projects as evidence of his administration's record, highlighting investment on the South and West sides and an increase in…