Chicago mayor proposes lower property tax hike after first effort killed by City Council
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday took a shot at critics as he proposed new taxes and savings to make up a budget shortfall in ...
Trump has more power than any president in decades but plans to 'waste it,' Mayor Johnson says
"He has the power to fully fund our education system, to make sure that we are responding to the climate crisis," Johnson ...
Aldermen focus on Chicago Fire Department union contract, aging fleet in 2025 budget hearing
Aldermen fretted about the Chicago Fire Department’s aging vehicle fleet and sure-to-be-expensive union contract Tuesday as the city’s budget hearings continued. The $760.8 million budget Mayor ...
Mayor Johnson negotiating new plan to fill Chicago's budget gap
In the wake of the City Council's unanimous rejection of Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike, negotiations continued on Tuesday in an effort to reach an alternative plan to ...