Chicago announced a hiring freeze as it prepares to face a nearly billion-dollar budget shortfall next year. Chicago Budget ...

Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman announced a citywide hiring freeze as part of her office's efforts to mitigate the nearly $1 billion deficit projected for 2025. In a statement, Guzman said her ...

Budget Director Annette Guzman said options range from layoffs and pay cuts on the expense side to a property tax increase, ...

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

Mayor Brandon Johnson pledged to create nearly 400 civilian Chicago police positions in his 2024 budget in order to keep ...

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

With a projected budget deficit of nearly $1 billion in the coming fiscal year, Chicago officials are taking dramatic steps ...

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

The mayor's budget office said the freeze will save $100 million, an estimate surprising some in the council who want to see the math first.

It appears not, judging by the wording in the memo to all departments from Budget Director Annette Guzman. “No new interviews or consensus meetings should be scheduled after the date of this ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced Wednesday that a recent hiring freeze across city government would not apply ...

It may be apt that Chicago is known as the Windy City, as its government is facing significant headwinds when it comes to the ...