Lower $150M property tax hike Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson is now proposing hiking Chicago property taxes by $150 million, down from his original $300 million recommendation for 2025 that was unanimously struck down by the City Council last week.
After 50-0 defeat of his $300 million property tax hike, Mayor Brandon Johnson brokers a new deal
Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk of new revenue — $128 million — will come from raising the personal property lease tax on cloud computing to 11%.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blasts Trump as 'threat to everything sensible'
CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President-elect Donald Trump a "threat to everything that is sensible," while claiming Trump wants to dismantle public education and create a system of "upheaval and chaos."
Bar and restaurant owners sound alarm on Mayor Johnson’s 35% alcohol tax hike plan
In total, the levy hike is expected to net an additional $10.6 million from the city’s so-called “sin taxes” on beer, wine and liquor sales.
Chicago businesses oppose Mayor Johnson's proposed liquor tax hike in budget plan
The restaurant and bar industry, which is already a low profit margin business, is now really feeling in poor spirits with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's new proposal for fixing the city's nearly billion-dollar budget hole.
Bar and restaurant owners sound alarm on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 35% alcohol tax hike plan
Chicago bar and restaurant owners joined the opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan Wednesday, saying the 35% tax hike he wants on liquor sales would be ruinous to their businesses. The proposed increase would be the city’s first since 2008,
Mayor Brandon Johnson to skip slain officer’s funeral after all
Mayor Brandon Johnson reversed course Saturday and announced he will not attend a slain cop’s funeral after the officer’s family told him to stay away.
Chicago Property Tax Increase Is Dead, But Other Tax Hikes Are Not
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) ran on a campaign pledge to not raise property taxes. He tried anyway, was rejected, and is now pushing other tax hikes.
Brandon Johnson's proposed liquor tax hike 'the last thing we need,' industry leaders say
A coalition of bars, restaurants, brewers and distributors are uniting to push back against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed 35% increase on alcohol taxes in Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes lowering property tax hike to $150 million as budget negotiations continue
Mayor Brandon Johnson is now proposing hiking Chicago property taxes by $150 million, down from his original $300 million recommendation for 2025 that was unanimously struck down by the City Council last week.
Illinois quick hits: Johnson wants to halve property tax increase
Johnson wants to halve property tax increase Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’s in talks with city aldermen about cutting his proposed $300 million property tax increase by half. Last week, city aldermen unanimously voted against the proposal.
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Editorial: Brandon Johnson's $10.6 million hangover
In exchange for a mere $10.6 million in new revenue from a proposed 34% liquor tax hike, the mayor has sent a loud-and-clear ...
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Hole in Johnson's budget grows to $340 million thanks to cellphone tax snafu in Springfield
A tax on prepaid phones and calling cards has been shot down in Springfield. In his proposed $17.3 billion budget, Mayor ...
Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has been hunting frantically for politically palatable tax hikes to replace the $300 ...
Analysts weigh in on troubles Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been facing lately
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson decided not to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez ...
‘Time to grow up:' Brandon Johnson unveils new budget ideas amid tough fight
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has shifted course on how to close a $1 billion budget gap, trying to strike a conciliatory ...
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Greg Hinz: Johnson's weakness is spurring an early start to the next mayoral sweepstakes
The race to become Chicago’s next mayor is off to a real if unofficial start. Here's who's mulling a challenge — and who's ...
A look at Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to reopen public mental health centers
Touring the newly-reopened Pilsen South Ashland Health Hub, 1713 S. Ashland Ave., Mayor Johnson said the reopening marks a ...
Trump has more power than any president in decades but plans to 'waste it,' Mayor Johnson says
"He has the power to fully fund our education system, to make sure that we are responding to the climate crisis," Johnson ...