2026 Preliminary Budget Overview
Mayor Brandon Johnson released his proposed 2026 budget for the City of Chicago on Thursday, Oct.
As in previous years, BGA Policy will release a series of department-specific budget snapshots ahead of the departmental budget hearings in City Council.
The following is a preliminary summary of the overall budget and some of its major highlights.
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Beginning during the 2024 budget process, the city’s budget office has made a dataset of estimated local fund revenues available in addition to the appropriations and positions datasets.
The dataset does not include grants.
Author summary: Chicago's 2026 budget overview released.