Mayor Brandon Johnson $17.3B budget and $68.5M property tax hike squeak through committees
The Finance Committee’s 14-12 vote and Budget Committee's 17-to-16 vote set the stage for the marathon budget stalemate to end Friday, averting what might have been Chicago's first budget shutdown.
Full City Council set to review Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget with $68.5M property tax increase
The mayor's proposed budget narrowly passed through a pair of City Council committees. It now includes for Chicago homeowners a $68.5 million property tax increase, down from $300 million initially proposed by the mayor.
After much revision, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan ekes through Finance Committee
It’s one step toward the spending plan coming to the full council for an up or down vote, which could happen as soon as Friday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget proposal comes under microscope in front of City Council committee
Chicago City Council's Finance and Budget committees are meeting right now to comb through Mayor Brandon Johnson's latest budget proposal.
Committees pass mayor's budget with $68.5M property tax increase; full city council to vote Friday
Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to raise property taxes by $68.5 million to fill a nearly $1 billion deficit narrowly passed out of committees on Tuesday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised budget plan, $68.5 million property tax hike pass first test
The City Council Finance voted 14-12 to approve a laundry list of increased taxes, fines and fees on Tuesday, including a $68.5 million property tax hike.
Chicago Committees Advance Budget With Property Tax Hike
Two Chicago City Council committees advanced Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 spending plan and a scaled-down property-tax hike and other levies, moving the city closer to passing its 2025 budget on time.
Full council to vote Friday on budget, $68.5M property tax increase
Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to raise property taxes by $68.5 million to fill a nearly $1 billion deficit narrowly passed out of committees on Friday.
City’s property-tax hike pared down to $68.5M amid budget shortfall
The increase is well below Mayor Brandon Johnson’s previous proposal of $300 million to help cover a $982 million budget shortfall.
Chicago mayor’s chief of staff says ‘peace circle’ plan was for other issues a former top staffer faced
Cristina Pacione-Zayas made the comments in an interview with WBEZ amid fallout over allegations of misogyny against former ...
Mayor Johnson hopes to get Chicago city budget deal done by Friday with deadline looming
Before the budget can get to the City Council for a full vote, it needs to clear the Finance Committee on Tuesday morning.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his top adviser voting in Texas is ‘personal matter’
Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to weigh in Monday on the fact that his top adviser voted last month in Texas, saying any ...
Chicago resident fumes at liberal mayor over migrant funding after fiery meeting: 'America first!'
Chicago resident P-Rae Easley slammed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over the migrant crisis as the Windy City struggles to ...
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Chicago mayor’s chief of staff says ‘peace circle’ plan was for other problems a former top staffer faced
Cristina Pacione-Zayas made the comments in an interview with WBEZ amid fallout over allegations of misogyny against former ...
Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's border czar, says deportation plan will start in Chicago
Tom Homan was a guest at a holiday party hosted by the Law and Order PAC and the Northwest Side GOP Club. Homan said ...
Chicago residents rip mayor over spending on migrants: 'Worst mayor in America’
Chicago residents are criticizing Mayor Brandon Johnson over the city's spending on migrants as city leaders are trying to ...