19: Chicago's budget battle continues, Preckwinkle fires a MAGA salvo at campaign rival, Mayor Johnson's new CTA safety plan.

In a rebuke to Mayor Johnson, aldermen have passed a budget counterproposal without the Head Tax. Will Johnson veto the budget and shut down city government? Long-time County Board president Toni Preckwinkle released her first campaign video attacking Ald. Brendan Reilly as a MAGA Republican and Trump ally. Will the charge dog Reilly? After a ghastly attack on the CTA, the Trump White House threatened to withhold federal aid until Chicago creates a safety plan for the city's public transit system. The CTA announced dozens of additional CPD will work CTA platforms and private security would be added. Is this sufficient to thwart a dangerous transit system? We will discuss.