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Mayor Brandon Johnson, facing a yawning budget deficit, could be in for a fight with corporate tax proposals
Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he would consider a ‘head tax’ or a payroll expense tax, both of ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS, CTU announce expansion of sustainable community school program
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS and CTU leadership gathered Monday to announce the expansion of sustainable community schools.
Johnson, CTU, CPS announce expansion of sustainable community schools in 3 Chicago neighborhoods
The Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the addition of 16 sustainable ...
Mayor Johnson's team reviews 26 ideas to raise revenue, plug Chicago’s budget deficit
Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), the Budget Committee chair, agreed with Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd), Finance chair, that the Council needs ...
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Brandon Johnson isn't giving up hope yet on Bears building a new stadium in Chicago: 'The Bears belong in the city'
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson wants to maintain dialogue with Bears management about the team’s stadium future, hoping to keep them in the city along the lakefront.
Mayor Brandon Johnson weighing corporate head tax, social media ad tax to balance Chicago budget
The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...
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To plug $1B gap, Team Johnson totes up a list of politically risky tax moves
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s finance team is briefing members of the City Council on potential new or expanded revenue streams.
Mayor Brandon Johnson: Corporate head tax on table to fix Chicago budget
As he calls on Chicago’s “billionaires and ultra rich” to “put more skin in the game,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said a ...
Chicago Tribune warns 'Halloween comes early' with Mayor Johnson's plan to 'scare' businesses away
The Chicago Tribune criticized Mayor Johnson for announcing controversial tax policies before his working group meets, ...
Mayor Johnson’s crossroads — budget decisions that will define his financial stewardship of Chicago
Johnson should have been “more proactive in meeting the moment we knew was coming” when $1.9 billion in federal pandemic ...
‘We’re going to create a budget that reflects our values:’ Mayor Brandon Johnson rules out property tax increase in budget
CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signaled that he is not planning on proposing a property tax increase in ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is 'in over his head' running the city, former governor lodges
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich rails against Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for refusing to work with I.C.E. on 'The ...