Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday morning to meet with Gov. JB Pritzker and other top state lawmakers about the budget.Johnson spoke at a news conference before he left for the state capital to discuss a number of issues he plans to take to lawmakers,

Faced with ongoing reluctance from lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson has fine-tuned his message.

With five weeks to go in the spring legislative session, Johnson hopes to revive a tax on prepaid cellphones and calling cards, extend the $5-a-month 911 surcharge and increase funding for the city's unified shelter system,