>>> AS WE JUST HEARD, A LOT OF ACTION FROM BOTH SPRINGFIELD AND THE CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL.

WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY!

PARIS, HEATHER, AMANDA.

STARTING WITH BRANDON JOHNSON PRESIDING OVER HIS FIRST CITY COUNCIL MEETING TODAY, AND DESPITE SOME TOUGH VOTES, DEPLOYED HIS SENSE OF HUMOR TO KEEP THINGS LIGHT.

>> THE CITY COUNCIL IS BEING RECORDED LIVE FROM NAPERVILLE.

>> THAT'S A DIG AT FOX NEWS.

AFTER THE MEETING HE HAD A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK ANNOUNCEMENT.

>> I DID NOT WANT TO MAKE THIS BREAKING NEWS TODAY BECAUSE MY WIFE IS WATCHING THIS, BUT IT IS MY INTENTION TO DEVELOP MY STAND-UP ROUTINE AND TAKE IT ON THE ROAD.

>> HOW DID OTHER PEOPLE REACT TO THE LESS COMBATIVE TONE THAN THEY ARE USED TO?

>> I THINK PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED BUT MAY HAVE BEEN SHOT BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A DIFFERENT TONE THAN LORI LIGHTFOOT TOOK.

JOHNSON'S FIRST INSTINCT IS TO POKE FUN AT HIMSELF AND EVERYBODY ELSE THERE AND TO BE COLLABORATIVE AND BRING EVERYBODY IN ON THE JOKE, BUT HE CAN ALSO BE POINTED.

THAT DIG AT FOX NEWS WAS BASED ON A FOX AND FRIENDS MORNING SHOW THAT PURPORTED TO TALK TO CHICAGOANS ABOUT WHAT THEY THOUGHT ABOUT HIS ELECTION.

HE HAS GOT WET AND SOMETIMES IT CAN BE A LITTLE BIT SHARP.

>> AND LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT WHAT THE FORMER ALDERWOMAN SAID ABOUT MAYOR LIGHTFOOT.

I'M GOING TO PARAPHRASE.

SHE SAID MAYOR LIGHTFOOT HAS A HABIT OF TAKING OFF EVERYONE SHE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH, AND THAT INCLUDES ALLIES.

WITH BRANDON JOHNSON, IF YOU HAVE TO TWIST A FEW ARMS, SO BE IT.

BUT 49 -1 IN JOHNSON'S FAVOR?

THIS IS NOT A VERY GOOD OPPOSITION BLOCK, HEATHER.

SO THERE WILL BE SOME INCREASED MARGINS HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL TO START OFF.

LIGHTFOOT DID NOT HAVE THESE.

>> HERE IS WHAT STATE LAWMAKER CHRIS JUDGE HAD TO SAY.

>> THIS IS BALANCED WITHOUT GIMMICKS.

THIS BUDGET IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE, ACTUALLY COMPASSIONATE, TOO.

>> HOW DIFFICULT WAS IT TO REACH THE STEAL, AMANDA?

>> Reporter: THIS DEAL WAS A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT ONE THAT BROUGHT THE LEGISLATURE BACK TO WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE.

THAT SAID, IT WAS A MATTER OF WHEN AND NOT IF.

I THINK THE TALKS ARE STILL ONGOING DESPITE THE FACT THAT A DEAL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

IT SHOWS DEMOCRATS ABLE TO GET THERE.

THEY HAD THE NUMBERS AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET IT DONE.

>> WAS THERE ANY OUTREACH OR INPUT FROM THE GOP ON THIS?

>> NO, WE ARE STILL ACTUALLY WAITING FOR FEEDBACK FROM THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

THE GOP WANTED TO START OUT WITH TALKS BUT THE SENATE REPUBLICANS SAID THEY WERE PART OF THINGS.

WE DO NOT YET HAVE ANY REAL FEEDBACK BEYOND THAT CONVERSATIONS ARE ONGOING.

SO THIS IS SORT OF A MODELED MESSAGE IN THAT WE HAVE A DEAL BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A REVENUE FIGURE OR A SPENDING FIGURE OR A BUDGET ON PAPER AND TALKS ARE STILL ONGOING.

>> DEMOCRATS REALLY DO NOT NEED REPUBLICANS IN THIS PROCESS.

IT IS GOOD TO INVOLVE ALL POINTS OF VIEW AND THEY NEED