A major compromise is in the works to cut in half Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike. Some aldermen are hoping they can reduce it even further. ABC7 Chicago is now ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday took a shot at critics as he proposed new taxes and savings to make up a budget shortfall in ...
There is still no deal for next year’s Chicago city budget, as Mayor Johnson's plan to balance a near $1 billion shortfall ...
"He has the power to fully fund our education system, to make sure that we are responding to the climate crisis," Johnson ...
Aldermen voted 50-0 in a rare unanimous roll-call vote to discard the tax hike in a special meeting that lasted just minutes and included no debate.
A tense budget season for Mayor Brandon Johnson seems to be getting worse, with persistent staffing issues in the office tasked with lobbying the City Council emboldening many aldermen to try to seize ...
The Known and Unknown – Dive into the preliminary election outcomes and what they mean for Chicago and the region – Featuring ...
Aldermen on Thursday weighed a Chicago Department of Public Health budget plan that’s well short of this year’s, as Mayor ...
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Members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights say more funding is needed as they worry the city's plan to merge shelter systems will lead to thousands of people sleeping on ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson said he plans to raise property taxes next year, walking back a major campaign promise as the city faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit. In a Wednesday ...
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president resigned Thursday after coming under fire for social media posts from critics, including Gov. JB Pritzker and the ...