Chicago Mayor Struggles to Find Revenue for Debt-Ridden City
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has five weeks to pass a budget that fills the city’s nearly $1 billion deficit. Time is short, ...
Chicago alders to mayor: Cut municipal spending to pre-pandemic levels
In 2020, the city budget was $11.7 billion. The Chicago budget for 2025 proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson exceeds $17 billion ...
Concil members propose budget cuts in letter to Chicago mayor to avoid avoid property tax hike
A group of city council members is calling for significant, across the board budget cuts to avoid raising property taxes.
Chicago’s Elite Fights Progressive Mayor Over Schools and Taxes
When Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago, the progressive politician was received with nervous caution from the city ...
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Chicago Mayor Johnson's Budget Dilemma: Sidewalk Plowing Plan Shelved Amid Fiscal Constraints
Chicago Mayor Johnson's budget lacks the promised sidewalk plowing for the disabled, faces criticism and a scaled-back ...
Trump supporter slams Chicago mayor to his face moments before City Council rejected tax hike: ‘The feds need to address you’
Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, ...