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 compliance with the federal consent decree, despite dire warnings from
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 collection, among others.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't commit to alternatives to property tax hike
Dozens of aldermen called for a special meeting to vote down the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase.
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, creating a yawning hole in the city’s 2025 budget that must now be closed.
Mayor Johnson's $300 million property tax hike is unanimously rejected
Several aldermen have been critical of what they call Mayor Brandon Johnson's failure to collaborate on the budget. Charlie De Mar reports.
City Council unanimously rejects Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he's willing to negotiate with the City Council on his proposed budget, but wouldn't commit to any specific alternatives.
Alders unanimously reject mayor's proposed $300M property tax hike
The city's 50 alders on Thursday sent Mayor Brandon Johnson a strong message, unanimously rejecting a $300 million property tax hike he unveiled in his $17.3 billion city budget proposal last month.
'Devastating loss for Mayor Johnson': Aldermen sound off after rejecting property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over a special meeting of the Chicago City Council on Thursday where alderpeople unanimously voted down his property tax proposal.
City Council votes down Brandon Johnson’s $300 million property tax increase
Chicago City Council members unanimously voted against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax increase, which was included in his first budget proposal for next year.
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 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300M property tax hike could be scuttled after special City Council meeting Thursday
The City Council will take a vote Thursday on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, announced when ...
Council unanimously votes down Mayor Johnson's property tax proposal to address budget gap
The Chicago City Council unanimously voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed property tax hike in a special meeting ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and ...
Editorial: Who’s the threat to democracy now? Brandon Johnson mocks Chicago voters with CPS power play.
Five newly elected members of the Chicago Board of Education delivered a blunt message Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Yes, ...
Brandon Johnson's police budget cuts would deal 'devastating blow' to reform push, federal monitor says
The proposed budget cuts would be a step backward for the CPD reform process at a pivotal point — just when progress is ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson has a choice in his upcoming budget: Stick it to taxpayers or to city workers.
Johnson’s three primary means of balancing the 2025 budget are employee reductions (eliminating unfilled positions and ...
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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.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson: A Turbulent Year in Review
In the 17 short months since his inauguration as Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson has transformed his bold vision for the ...
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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 ...