He saw the state legislature reject his biggest agenda items during the session: more than $1 billion in state funding for CPS, and a nearly $5 billion proposal for a new Chicago Bears stadium.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, center right, walks to the office of Senate President Don Harmon for a meeting at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 8, 2024. When Brandon Johnson visited the Illinois State Capitol as mayor-elect, he emphatically rejected the notion that Chicago and Springfield had competing agendas.
Meanwhile, a bill drawn up to protect CPS’ selective-enrollment schools marched close to passage, against the wishes of Johnson and his close ally, the Chicago Teachers Union, untilcontained some additional investments for Chicago, the overall cool reception in Springfield signaled that Johnson has work to do in building stronger rapport with lawmakers there.
Asked Wednesday about Johnson’s unfulfilled asks for Springfield such as more CPS funding, Gov. J.B. Pritzker downplayed any “differences” on the issue. In addition, the budget injects more than $500 million in new funding for local governments, but it is not yet clear exactly how much of that Chicago will get.
The lawmaker then critiqued what she described as a mindset from Johnson and his progressive coalition: “We’re going to say anything we can in order for you to feel like you have to side with us.”
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