https://freerepublic.com/tag/illinoistruth/ en-us Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:26:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4358948/posts A potential veto of Chicago’s 2026 budget by Mayor Brandon Johnson could trigger the Windy City's first-ever municipal shutdown. Johnson reportedly rebuked the budget passed by council over the weekend, which lacks the mayor’s favored per-employee "head tax" on corporations, as "morally bankrupt." If Johnson were to veto the budget, it would place the onus back on city council to rehash a plan that could get signed before Dec. 30 – or plunge the city into shutdown. City Council lacks any Republican representation – with a Democratic majority of 48 plus two independents, so the situation represents a clash within... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4358948/posts#comment Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:26:06 GMT