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 ...
Illinois AG Raoul warns Mayor Johnson to reconsider police reform budget cuts or risk being held in contempt
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins a chorus of reforms advocates who have sounded the alarm about Johnson’s proposal ...
Aldermen give Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300 million property tax plan the boot
The Chicago City Council emphatically voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to hike property taxes by $300 million Thursday ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Editorial: Mayor Johnson’s property tax hike was defeated by a score of 50-0. Now the real work begins.
On Thursday, Chicago’s City Council nixed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to hike property taxes on households and businesses by $300 million. The 50-0 vote came without debate and served as a ...
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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Illinois Attorney General Urges Chicago Mayor to Reconsider Police Reform Cuts Amid Legal Concerns
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul warns Chicago Mayor Johnson not to cut funding for police reform, risking contempt of court.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils Inclusive ECRC Strategic Framework to Boost Early Education in Chicago
Mayor Johnson and ECRC unveil a strategic framework at the Early Childhood Town Hall to boost early education in Chicago.
Chicago City Council set to vote down Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
They're expected to vote down Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax hike proposal. Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't ...
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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 ...
Mayor's school board holds special meeting likely to lay groundwork to fire CPS CEO: sources
Mayor Brandon Johnson's short-term six-member school board is holding a special meeting that sources say is likely to lay the groundwork to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.