Chicago is what happens when antisemitism mixes with lawlessness
Days after the Oct. 26 shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson was publicly rebuked for issuing ...
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 ...
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A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for an early vote on mayor’s property tax hike
The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole ...
BGA releases snapshots of Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2025 Chicago budget
As Chicago faces a nearly $1 billion deficit, the BGA releases its annual snapshot of Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2025 budget.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president resigned Thursday after coming under fire for social media ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's appointed CPS board members could stay on past January
All six board members the mayor selected last month are eligible to remain on the 21-seat board that will take office in ...
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Chicago’s mayor proposes massive tax increase on spirits
Mayor wants to increase the wholesale transaction prices per gallon of beer by 34%, and by about 35% for other spirits.
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Aldermen rip Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 property tax hike proposal as budget hearings kick off
Desperate to avoid hitting Chicago home and business owners with a $300 million property tax increase, aldermen pelted the ...
29 City Council members call special meeting to reject Johnson's $300 million property tax increase
The increase would be Chicago's largest in a decade, but alderpersons hope to force the mayor back to the bargaining table to ...