Mayor Brandon Johnson, property tax and Chicago City Council

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
The City Council’s Black Caucus is opposed to raising Chicago’s garbage collection fee, Budget Committee chair Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, said. Sigcho-Lopez hopes the city cuts or trims its $272 million advance pension payment, a move bond ratings ...
'Collaborator in chief': Chicago mayor willing to negotiate with aldermen working to defeat tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is willing to continue negotiating with City Council members who are working to defeat his $300 million property tax hike.
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 next year in part by raising property taxes.
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.
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.
Chicago mayor's planned 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 — just when progress is ...
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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 ...
LIVE | Chicago mayor holds press briefing
Mayor Brandon Johnson will deliver remarks and take questions from local media during an afternoon press briefing, his office ...
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Chicago officially recognized as a "purple heart city" on Veterans Day
Chicago's annual Veterans Day ceremony was held at Soldier Field Monday morning. Chicago was officially recognized as a ...
Mexico's first Michelin-starred taco stand is popping up in Chicago this week
Tacombi announced the news on social media, saying Mexico City's first Michelin-starred taqueria will head to Chicago with ...
Chicago homicides in 2024: 511 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in ...
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City panel OKs $98 million LaSalle Street TIF subsidy
The fifth and largest planned office-to-apartments conversion in the Loop born out of a downtown revitalization program is ...
Matt Eberflus’s Future in Chicago Rides Largely on His New OC
We’re past the midway point of the season, the contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders and there’s lots to ...
Chicago honors service, sacrifice of US military members with annual Veterans Day ceremony
The City of Chicago will host its annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Soldier Field to honor the service and ...