Chicago Mayor Proposes $130M Boost for Libraries and Homeless Programs

• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $17 billion budget for 2027.
• The budget includes $100 million for housing and homelessness programs.
• The budget includes $30 million for the Chicago Public Library to prevent layoffs and increase staffing.
• Mayor Johnson also proposed a $24 million increase for the city's summer youth jobs program.
• The youth jobs program increase would create 7,000 new positions, totaling around 40,000 jobs.