Fines per Chicagoan more than triples since 1996 to prop up city budget – Illinois Policy

Fines per Chicagoan more than triples since 1996 to prop up city budget – Illinois Policy

Now the question is: Will Mayor Brandon Johnson expect even more, continuing to grow the city’s reliance on fines as it struggles with a projected $1.15 billion deficit for 2026? Johnson is expecting to collect $345 million in revenue from punishing people this year.