Civic Federation blasts Johnson’s property tax increase plan
Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson is warning Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be careful about what he wishes for in ...
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Aldermen rip Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 property tax hike proposal as budget hearings kick off
Desperate to avoid hitting Chicago home and business owners with a $300 million property tax increase, aldermen pelted the ...
Editorial: Chicagoans send another thumbs-down message to Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union in school board vote
As we write, four school board candidates endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union appear to have won seats in 10 districts.
Editorial: Aldermen must force Mayor Brandon Johnson to find solutions other than a massive property tax hike
The Editorial Board met with the mayor for the first time since his election and appreciated the opportunity. Here are our ...
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Johnson proposes $300M property tax increase, breaking campaign promise
CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed repeatedly during his campaign he would not raise property taxes on Chicagoans. Now, ...
Johnson’s proposed tax hike under fire at city council
An estimated 37 of 50 aldermen wouldn’t vote for a 4 percent increase to help cover the city’s $982 million budget shortfall.
Chicago’s top budget officials call mayor’s plan to balance budget with property tax increase ‘prudent’
A day after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled a plan to balance the city budget with the largest property tax increase ...
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City Council fights Johnson on property tax hike as budget negotiations begin
The City Council began probing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget today, hoping to whittle away at an unpopular ...
Mayor Johnson's $300M property tax hike won't fix city's financial woes
Mayor Johnson didn't make anyone happy with his tax hike proposal, and his budget still relies on one-time fixes. The city needs solutions from Springfield, budget expert Ralph Martire writes.
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INTERVIEW: Brandon Johnson defends $300M property tax hike ahead of budget hearings
Hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget will begin Wednesday. Johnson has been making the case for it since ...
Mayor's budget team explains why Chicago property tax hike was unavoidable
ABC7 sat down with Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget team to examine their 2025 proposal and hear why a property tax hike was ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on presidential election, CPS Board fallout
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned for Kamala Harris this past weekend in North Carolina, is reflecting on the election, ...