'Failure is the only option:' Alders accuse mayor of sabotaging budget plan - The Point
The budget blame game continues at City Hall. Mayor Brandon Johnson says his opponents in City Council are at fault for a $130 million shortfall, halfway through the fiscal year. A coalition of alders argue the mayor isn't doing his job to implement the plan they passed last year. Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) joins WGN Political Editor Tahman Bradley to talk about what could come next. --- 'The Point' airs on WGN and streams on WGN+ each weeknight at 6:45 p.m. CT. Airdate: July 8, 2026
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