Loop tax assessments up for most, drop for a few office landlords
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi argued that many office buildings in Chicago’s Loop are worth more now than before the ...
Shoplifting, Mass Transit, Flag Design, a Dying Mall: What Else We’re Voting On Today
In the nation’s biggest cities, meanwhile, voters will determine the fate of mayors, sheriffs, criminal justice reform, ...
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: 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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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 ...
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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Editorial: Here's whose interests are really served in the mayor's 2025 budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.3 billion budget for 2025 says a lot, as all budgets do. It not only tells a tale of how his ...
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Chicago mayor, Chicago Teachers Union want ‘millionaire tax’ money
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is banking on $300 million in new property taxes from residents in his latest budget. He and ...
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, ...
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Bring Back Big Business Head Tax To Address Migrant, Homelessness Crises, Advocates Say
Members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights say more funding is needed as they worry the city's plan to merge shelter systems will lead to thousands of people sleeping on ...
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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Chicago Police Department reform office slashed under Johnson's proposed budget
Under the mayor's plan, spending for the office charged with implementing reforms to get CPD out from under the costly ...