Chicago Mayor, Brandon Johnson

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.
'Collaborator in chief': Chicago mayor willing to negotiate with aldermen working to defeat tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is willing to continue negotiating with City Council members who are working to defeat his $300 million property tax hike.
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 pushing them to find other revenue in its place to avert layoffs. Johnson’s administration is combing over alternatives to the tax jump ahead of a meeting Wednesday where the City Council is expected to vote it down.
Chicago mayor meets with aldermen amid opposition to his property tax hike proposal
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago City Council will continue budget hearings this week while Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase is top of mind for aldermen. Many city leaders have called for a special meeting to reject the proposed increase to make room for alternative solutions.
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 next year in part by raising property taxes.
Johnson's $300M property tax increase will be 'significantly decreased,' top mayoral aide says
Twenty-two of the City Council’s 50 members met Saturday with top mayoral aides, including Johnson’s budget team, to begin negotiations that, some alderpersons said, should have started long before Johnson belatedly introduced his $17.
Chicago mayor's planned 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 ...
NBC Chicago1d
Johnson back to drawing board after City Council rejects property tax hike
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but he’s back to the drawing board ...
Chicago mayor to hold Tuesday afternoon press briefing
Mayor Brandon Johnson will deliver remarks and take questions from local media during an afternoon press briefing, his office ...
Chicago Bears considering South Side Michael Reese Hospital site for new stadium
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Bears are considering an alternative to their proposed stadium on the city's lakefront. It's the ...
Mexico's first Michelin-starred taco stand is popping up in Chicago this week
Tacombi announced the news on social media, saying Mexico City's first Michelin-starred taqueria will head to Chicago with ...
Matt Eberflus’s Future in Chicago Rides Largely on His New OC
We’re past the midway point of the season, the contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders and there’s lots to ...