Editorial: Aldermen must force Mayor Brandon Johnson to find solutions other than a massive property tax hike
The Editorial Board met with the mayor for the first time since his election and appreciated the opportunity. Here are our ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s property tax hike gets opposition, caution from aldermen
When lukewarm applause followed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget address Wednesday, it was clear what had sucked the enthusiasm ...
CBS News on MSN6d
Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes $300 million property tax hike to help close $1 billion budget gap
CHICAGO (CBS) --Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike in 2025, going back on a key campaign ...
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN4d
Johnson proposes $300M property tax increase, breaking campaign promise
CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed repeatedly during his campaign he would not raise property taxes on Chicagoans. Now, ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils $17.3 billion city budget, proposes steep property tax increase
Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the City Council Wednesday as he unveils his proposed budget for 2025, which includes a $300 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks $300M property tax hike in 2025 budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday proposed Chicago’s largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 ...
Chicago Tribune on MSN5d
48 aldermen take raises as Mayor Brandon Johnson turns one down amid tricky budget
Nearly every alderman in the Chicago City Council plans to take a raise next year, even as the city faces a daunting budget ...
Aldermen expecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan to include property tax increase
Johnson will introduce his 2025 spending plan Wednesday. Mayoral spokeswoman Erin Connelly declined comment about the ...
Mayor Johnson to announce property tax hike as part of 2025 budget despite campaign promises
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to ...
Crain's Chicago Business8d
Johnson budget will rely on property tax increase to avoid a fight with labor
Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing off making layoffs or asking the city's unions to negotiate personnel cuts in order to close ...
Chicago Mayor Seeks Property Tax Hike, Breaking Campaign Vow
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike — breaking a campaign promise — to help close next year’s nearly $1 billion budget shortfall.