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 ...
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, ...
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson did the right thing in axing Rev. Mitchell Johnson from the Chicago School Board
No wonder Chicago’s one Jewish alderman, Debra Silverstein, 50th, called upon Mitchell Johnson to resign, saying that these ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson walks fine line in reversing campaign promise to not raise taxes
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is confusing residents on which campaign promises he intends to keep and which ones he'll break ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president resigned Thursday after coming under fire for social media ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Floats a Liquor Tax Increase in His 2025 Budget
Plus, an Election Day liquor ban question is posed to Lincoln Square residents, while a Bronzeville alderperson pushes for ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils $17.3 billion city budget, proposes steep property tax increase
Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the City Council Wednesday as he unveils his proposed budget for 2025, which includes a $300 ...
WATCH LIVE: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to deliver 2025 budget address
The address is expected to include a proposal for a property tax hike -- a plan that Johnson steadfastly promised against ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks $300M property tax hike in 2025 budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday proposed Chicago’s largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 ...
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Despite a hiring freeze, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration still made hundreds of new hires
A WBEZ analysis shows the city of Chicago hired or promoted 490 people since a hiring freeze was put in place in September.
Teachers union aims for more control of Chicago schools with election
Chicago’s first school board election is coming at a time of turmoil for the city’s public school system. Mayor Brandon ...
Chicago's mayor unveils details of proposed property tax hike as part of 2025 budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled his plans for the 2025 city budget Wednesday, proposing a $300 million property tax increase, among other proposals, as funds from the COVID pandemic dwindle.