Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies fended off a challenge Wednesday over the fate of a controversial megadevelopment project near the stalled Lincoln Yards site.

The Finance Committee’s 14-12 vote and Budget Committee's 17-to-16 vote set the stage for the marathon budget stalemate to end Friday, averting what might have been Chicago's first budget shutdown.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pensions are worth an estimated $3.8 million after only four years as a teacher and one term as mayor. It could go even higher, depending on his next job moves.