Chicago Council Approves Inflation-Linked Raise, Mayor Declines
All 50 Chicago alderpersons approved an inflation-indexed salary raise for 2027, while Mayor Brandon Johnson declined the increase.
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All 50 Chicago City Council alderpersons voted to accept an annual salary increase tied to inflation for 2027. Mayor Brandon Johnson chose not to take the raise.
Council members receive yearly salary adjustments that are indexed to inflation, and this year the mayor elected to forego the increase.