Johnson leaves Springfield 'determined' after pushing for new city revenue and against Bears suburban move

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he feels “determined” after a 48-hour lobbying trip in Springfield where he pushed for more revenue from the state and aimed to stymie a megaprojects bill sweetened with tax incentives to keep the Bears in Illinois.“We still have a little ways to go as it relates to ensuring that our budgets are not balanced on the backs of working people. ... But [I’m] determined,” Johnson told WBEZ Thursday on his drive back to Chicago.Johnson’s Springfield sprint included a dinner w...