Mayor Brandon Johnson Seeks to Block Bears Stadium Deal Amid Funding Dispute
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with other suburban mayors, visited Springfield to urge the Illinois General Assembly to increase funding for local governments. This comes as Governor JB Pritzker's proposed budget maintains the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) at a flat rate, which the mayors argue is insufficient to meet their budgetary needs. The proposed budget reduces the share of income tax revenue allocated to municipalities from 6.47% to 6.28%, although the total funding remains at $2.3 billion due to increased income tax collections. Johnson and other mayors are advocating for a return to a 10% allocation, a level not seen since 2011. The mayors argue that the current funding levels hinder their ability to provide essential services and infrastructure improvements. 
