The mayor of Chicago is defending his spending choices as the city faces a budget deficit of nearly $1 billion in 2025.

Chicago's hiring freeze to address a budget deficit won't affect public safety jobs, as stated by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Johnson’s budget team spokesperson said public safety positions are in fact exempt from the hiring freeze enacted Monday but maintained that was always the plan.

Mayor Johnson insists that a new city government hiring freeze will not hurt public safety efforts. “The goal is that we ...

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced Wednesday that a recent hiring freeze across city government would not apply to police and fire employees, following backlash and ...

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson exempted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from a proposed citywide hiring freeze following a wave of backlash, The Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.

CFO Brian West laid out the steps in a memo to employees, in which he informed workers of the necessary and “immediate” ...

Chicago Rents will set people up in 60 apartments. The program is run by All Chicago, a group that aims to end homelessness.

Chicago City Council’s finance committee on Monday approved paying out $15 million to victims of police misconduct.