Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
“It doesn’t make sense to impose those choices ... The city could also choose to break Mayor Brandon Johnson’s promise to fund a second round guaranteed basic income program. Combined with nixing out plans for small business grants, that could ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't commit to alternatives to property tax hike
Dozens of aldermen called for a special meeting to vote down the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase.
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In the 17 short months since his inauguration as Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson has transformed his bold vision for the city’s future and a narrow electoral win into a legacy of — well, not much.
Johnson's $300M property tax increase will be 'significantly decreased,' top mayoral aide says
Twenty-two of the City Council’s 50 members met Saturday with top mayoral aides, including Johnson’s budget team, to begin negotiations that, some alderpersons said, should have started long before Johnson belatedly introduced his $17.
Johnson back to drawing board after City Council rejects property tax hike
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but he’s back to the drawing board after a $300 million property tax hike was rejected.
Negotiations underway to cut Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax in half
The mayor's team has discussed options with the City Council to cut the property tax to $150 million and hope to avoid a vote this week on the tax while negotiations are ongoing.
Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $300 million property tax hike, says he proposed it to ‘get people’s attention’
Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and pushing them to find other revenue in its place to avert layoffs. Johnson’s administration is combing over alternatives to the tax jump after members of the City Council scheduled a special meeting in the hopes of voting it down.
Chicago mayor backs away from proposed $300M property tax hike
One day before City Council plans to say no to his $300 million property tax hike, Mayor Brandon Johnson publicly walked away from his proposal. <a href="
Family of Officer Enrique Martinez doesn't want Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker at funeral, FOP head says
Darion McMillian, 23, was charged last week with killing Martinez using a handgun modified with an extended magazine and ...
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Brandon Johnson’s police budget cuts would deal ‘devastating blow’ to reform push, federal monitor says
The proposed budget cuts would be a step backward for the CPD reform process at a pivotal point,” said Maggie Hickey, the ...
With CTU ally Mayor Brandon Johnson in charge, voters reject several union-backed school board candidates
Voters in the city’s school board elections appeared to be rejecting most of the CTU’s candidates, signaling the union’s ...
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Johnson proposes $300M property tax increase, breaking campaign promise
CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed repeatedly during his campaign he would ... The mayor unveiled his 2025 spending ...
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Brandon Johnson Wasn’t on the Ballot in Chicago, but Went Down in Flames on Tuesday Anyway
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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.