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Chicago Faces $130 Million Midyear Shortfall Linked to Council-Backed Revenues

The mayor says several council-approved revenue plans produced little or no cash and warns the gap could shape fights over the 2027 budget.

Mamdani Unveils $124.7 Billion NYC Budget That Balances 2027 Without Property‑Tax Hike

Noah Syndergaard Rips NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Linking Mets’ Struggles to Politics

New York Legislature Backs Higher Taxes for NYC in One-House Budgets, Setting Up Clash With Hochul

Macron Names Catherine Pégard Culture Minister as Dati Quits to Run for Paris Mayor

Fitch and Kroll Cut Chicago’s Credit to BBB+ as Budget Standoff Weighs on Finances

Chicago Task Force Unveils 89 Options To Close $1.15 Billion 2026 Budget Gap

Colbert Rebukes Trump Over Chicago "Worst City" Claim, Cites FBI Data

Pritzker Pension Sweetener Deepens Chicago’s Budget Crisis

Johnson Proposes Corporate Head Tax and Digital Ad Levy to Bridge Chicago’s Budget Gap

John Harbaugh Defends Trump White House Visit

Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Threat to Withhold Denver’s Transportation Funding