Chicago shootings: At least 12 shot, 2 killed, in citywide weekend violence, CPD says
Shootings in Chicago this weekend have left at least 12 people shot, two fatally, police said. Here are the latest live news updates.
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A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for an early vote on mayor’s property tax hike
The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole ...
29 City Council members call special meeting to reject Johnson's $300 million property tax increase
The increase would be Chicago's largest in a decade, but alderpersons hope to force the mayor back to the bargaining table to ...
Chicago City Council to hold special meeting next week, could derail mayor's property tax hike plan
The Chicago City Council is holding a special meeting next week, and might vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed property tax hike. The mayor said the tax increase is needed to fill a nearly ...
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Support for Donald Trump in Chicago has nearly doubled since his first presidential bid
Kamala Harris won among city voters, but the president-elect took more than 100 precincts, primarily on the Northwest and ...
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.
BGA releases snapshots of Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2025 Chicago budget
As Chicago faces a nearly $1 billion deficit, the BGA releases its annual snapshot of Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2025 budget.
29 alders call for meeting to reject Mayor Johnson’s $300M property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson late last month proposed a $300 million property tax hike in an effort to close a nearly $1B budget gap ...
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Results for two outstanding Chicago school board races called, with a third still too close
One candidate said she is not conceding, citing Election Day ballot irregularities and uncounted mail-in ballots.
Chicago is what happens when antisemitism mixes with lawlessness
Days after the Oct. 26 shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson was publicly rebuked for issuing ...
Man, 66, killed during fight on Chicago's Near West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — A 66-year-old man was killed during a fight with another man Friday night on the city's Near West Side ...