50-0 — City Council unanimously kills Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase
The overwhelming vote was largely symbolic. Negotiations to reduce or eliminate the property tax hike and replace it with a ...
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City Council Unanimously Rejects Mayor’s $300 Million Property Tax Hike Proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson argued the tax hike was necessary to avoid mass layoffs, including of police officers. Now, Johnson and City Council will have to figure out how to bring in other revenue to ...
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Ballot challenges, big money, information gaps: How Chicago’s first school board elections played out
In Chicago’s District 10 board race, ballot challenges, money, and attack ads swept in. The race mirrored some of the school ...
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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.
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Block Club Chicago Finalist For 10 Chicago Journalists Association Awards
Former Senior Editor of Investigations Curtis Lawrence will also be honored with the organization's Lifetime Achievement ...
Daywatch: Explore Chicago’s top workplaces
Good morning, Chicago. The Chicago Tribune’s 2024 Top Workplaces report is out. Nearly 160 companies made this year’s list, including a leading local pizza chain, a well-known electronics retailer and ...
Mayor’s budget plan rebuked by council
CITY HALL HOO-HA: In an extraordinary rebuke to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, even his allies joined in voting down his budget proposal — which included a $300 million property tax increase. The ...
Arrowhead High School considers options for a potential spring referendum, after a facilities $261M referendum failed
After a facilities referendum failed, the Arrowhead School Board is considering surveying residents in advance of a potential ...
Editorial: Mayor Johnson’s property tax hike was defeated by a score of 50-0. Now the real work begins.
Time to start over on Chicago’s budget after the remarkable 50-0 City Council vote to kill Brandon Johnson’s $300 million ...
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 ...
Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat jolts Latin America, long accustomed to US neglect
As the first Latino secretary of state, Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to devote considerable attention to what has long been ...
Red-hot Eagles' winning formula could lead all the way to another Super Bowl
The Eagles know the dangers of riding too high, but there's something special brewing in Philadelphia amid a six-game win ...