Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies fended off a challenge Wednesday from a City Council opponent over the fate of a controversial megadevelopment project near the stalled Lincoln Yards site, following a heated debate two days before he hopes to pass his 2025 budget. Ultimately, local Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd, backed down from his plan to call on the full council to shoot down Sterling Bay’s proposed Lincoln Park residential high-rise development at 1840 N.