Mayor Brandon Johnson released his proposed 2026 budget for the City of Chicago.
BGA Policy will release a series of department-specific budget snapshots ahead of the departmental budget hearings in City Council.
The city’s budget office has made a dataset of estimated local fund revenues available, in addition to the appropriations and positions datasets, starting from the 2024 budget process.
Note: The dataset does not include grants.
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Author summary: Chicago's 2026 budget overview released.