Chicago City Council kills Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed …
1 day ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson got the message on the first day of budget hearings that his $300 million property tax increase wouldn’t fly. ... at a news conference after Thursday’s special meeting ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson makes no promises after warnings over …
1 day ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday pushed back on criticism that his Chicago police budget plan endangers the department’s compliance with the federal consent decree, despite dire warnings from ...
Brandon Johnson back to drawing board after tax hike rejected – …
3 days ago · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but he’s back to the drawing board after a $300 million property tax hike was rejected.
Johnson Acknowledges $300M Property Tax Hike Unlikely to Get …
3 days ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that the $300 million property tax hike he proposed to fill the city’s massive budget deficit was unlikely to win the approval of the Chicago City Council, but warned he would not accept deep cuts to city services and thousands of layoffs. ... Johnson used a Tuesday afternoon news conference to cast ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property …
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and pushing them to find other revenue in its place to avert layoffs.
Chicago City Council strikes down mayor's proposed tax hike - Axios
2 days ago · In a special meeting, Chicago's City Council voted unanimously to remove the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase from the 2025 budget plan.. Why it matters: The removal of the tax hike will force Mayor Brandon Johnson to make hard decisions on other ways to generate more revenue or where to make cuts to city services. The hike would have …
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson - Chicago Sun-Times
Nov 6, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday proposed a record tax increment financing surplus for a second consecutive year. But that’s far less than the $484 million schools CEO Pedro Martinez requested.
Mayor Brandon Johnson to propose Chicago property tax hike, …
Oct 29, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson will propose a property tax hike when he lays out his budget plan to City Council Wednesday, sources say.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s communications director leaving amid …
Oct 23, 2024 · One of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest confidants, who served as his communications chief through both his mayoral campaign and tenure in office, is leaving, effective immediately, according to a mayoral spokesperson.
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.