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Chicago City Council set to vote down Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
Dozens of Chicago alderpeople are expected to vote down Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike proposal during a special city council meeting on Thursday. Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't commit on Tuesday when asked if he would support possible alternatives to his proposal to raise property taxes to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap for 2025.
Aldermen give Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300 million property tax plan the boot
Aldermen voted 50 to 0 in a rare unanimous roll call vote to discard the tax hike in a special meeting that lasted just minutes and included no debate.
City Council to hold special meeting on Mayor Brandon Johnson's property tax proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson will oversee a special City Council meeting, where he could face opposition to a proposed $300 million property tax hike.
Chicago City Council unanimously rejects Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike
The mayor and council members are now negotiating hikes to taxes and fees on alcohol, streaming services and garbage collection, among others.
Chicago City Council special meeting set for Thursday; property tax levy on agenda
CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson will preside over a Special Meeting of the Chicago City Council on Thursday. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The agenda includes Ordinance O2024-0013679,
Mayor Brandon Johnson makes no promises after warnings over proposed police reform cuts
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday pushed back on criticism that his Chicago police budget plan endangers the department’s ...
50-0. City Council unanimously kills Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase
The overwhelming vote was largely symbolic. Negotiations aimed at reducing or eliminating the property tax increase and ...
Ex-Cons For Trump Leader Criticizes Chicago Mayor On Protecting Immigrants Over ‘Struggling’ Black Communities
Tyrone Muhammad says Johnson doesn't care about Black families in Chicago "suffering for decades" or resources wouldn't go to immigrants.
City Council unanimously votes down Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax hike
The Chicago City Council on Thursday unanimously rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike, ...
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Mayor Johnson sticks with underbudgeting for police lawsuits as actual spending soars
His recommended Chicago Police Department budget continues the age-old Chicago practice of undercounting legal fees and ...
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 — just when progress is ...
Editorial: Who’s the threat to democracy now? Brandon Johnson mocks Chicago voters with CPS power play.
Five newly elected members of the Chicago Board of Education delivered a blunt message Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Yes, ...
Chicago mayor called out for claiming Trump is a threat to Black families: 'Americans have spoken'
Chicago gangster-turned-community activist Tyrone Muhammad joined "Fox & Friends" to react to comments made by Chicago Mayor ...
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Chicago Teachers Union spent $1.74M trying to take over Chicago school board
The Chicago Teachers Union spent $1.74 million on its endorsed school board candidates. But most of them were defeated, ...