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Some officials think Mayor Brandon Johnson could propose a property tax hike, after proposing one last year before taking it ...
The Chicago Housing Authority has cycled through eight top executives in the past year; Brandon Johnson is expected to ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice ...
County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...
Chicago officials have begun a series of public budget discussions as the city grapples with a deficit of more than $1 ...
The three-year deal for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race ends after Sunday’s race, and city leaders are still weighing a ...
City Hall budget officials say major sources of revenues in the city’s general fund came in far lower than anticipated.
Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension ...
The Immigrant and Refugee Rights Committee will hold a hearing to discuss if Chicago police violated the city’s welcoming ...
Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...
The assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, warns Mamdani that a race-based tax proposal is illegal.
Bodega and grocery owners and workers slammed presumptive Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a network ...