CHICAGO - As Chicago leaders look for ways to shrink a massive budget deficit for next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson , on Tuesday night, took part in a South Side town hall meeting.

What we know:

The city is grappling with a $1.1 billion budget shortfall.

One of the ways Johnson plans to close that gap, he says, is by targeting the ultra-rich.

Tuesday's town hall meeting was hosted by United Working Families, which is chaired by Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates.

Dozens of South Side residents gathered at St. James Community Church, where Johnson joined Ald. William Hall (6th Ward) to discuss what the mayor has long called 'The People's Budget.'

With hearings slated to get underway in the next several weeks, Johnson said the city's budget needs to prioritize work

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