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Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches ‘tax-the-rich’ strategies to reduce city’s $1.2B budget deficit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed he is not planning to propose a tax increase in this year’s budget proposal. Instead ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson floats ideas for filling Chicago's $1.1 billion budget gap

The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson weighing corporate head tax, social media ad tax to balance Chicago budget

The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s strategy for reshaping Chicago’s image

Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Bob Sirott to dive deeper into the recent teen takeovers and his debating with the ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches ‘tax-the-rich’ strategies to reduce city’s $1.2B deficit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed he is not planning to propose a tax increase in this year’s budget proposal. Instead ...

Mayor Johnson considering corporate head tax to help balance Chicago budget

"The best long-term strategy to address budget deficits is growth. We need pro-growth strategies. These two taxes are direct ...

WATCH: With sanctuary lawsuit dismissed, IL officials vow to resist ICE

A federal judge last week tossed the DOJ’s lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook ...

Alderman: Chicago’s ‘uncontrolled spending’ the problem, not ‘falloff in revenue’

Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez is vowing to make Mayor Brandon Johnson a man of his words when it comes to a pledge not to raise ...

Chicago Mayor Floats Reviving Tax on Corporations to Raise Cash

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering reviving a tax on corporations to help raise revenue and balance the city’s budget.

Letters: Why would Illinois want to be like Texas? Consider these statistics.

I will continue to cheer on our governor and other officials who use the taxes they raise to give Illinois citizens a solid ...

Mayor Johnson talks about declining crime rates in Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted new crime numbers for July. On Tuesday, the mayor said there continues to be a downward trend in shooting deaths, shooting victims, and violent ...