CHICAGO (CBS) – As the City of Chicago faces a significant budget deficit for this and next fiscal year, the city announced ...

It turns out Mayor Brandon Johnson has more executive-level staff than other recent mayors. There are more city staffers with job titles such as chief, director, or officer in City Hall now than were ...

Facing a burgeoning budget crisis, Johnson on Monday froze hiring and travel and eliminated overtime “not directly required ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson isn't the first Chicago mayor to tackle a budget crisis by freezing hiring and restricting overtime.

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

Many questions remain after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration announced a city-wide hiring freeze Monday.

With a projected budget deficit of nearly $1 billion for fiscal year 2025, Chicago officials have imposed a hiring freeze and ...

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

Mayor Brandon Johnson made his first public appearance Wednesday since announcing a citywide hiring freeze to address a ...

Police and fire have typically been exempted from previous hiring freezes in Chicago, but police will be included this time.

Chicago implements a hiring freeze and cuts overtime amid a $22.9 million current deficit, aiming to tackle a forecasted $982 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday issued a hiring freeze on city government positions, including police, as his administration ...