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3 days ago · Prosecution Set to Rest its Case in Michael Madigan’s Landmark Corruption Trial. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is charged alongside his longtime right-hand man Michael McClain, is alleged to have orchestrated multiple corruption schemes, wielding his political power to reward loyal allies and enrich himself.
City Council Votes Unanimously to Reject Mayor’s $300M Property …
Nov 14, 2024 · Without debate, the Chicago City Council voted unanimously Thursday to reject the $300 million property tax hike proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, sending negotiations over the city’s spending plan for 2025 back to square one.
Prosecution Set to Rest its Case in Michael Madigan’s Landmark ...
2 days ago · The government concluded its witness testimony and evidence, but did not officially rest their case Tuesday afternoon before the jury was dismissed for the day, nearly two months since opening statements were held in the sweeping case at the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago.
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It’s Tuesday, Chicago. Bundle up and start your day right with these local stories from WTTW News. Kim Foxx, left, and new Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke, right.
Lacking Needed Support, Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls Off …
6 days ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his budget address on Oct. 30, 2024. (WTTW News) Mayor Brandon Johnson called off the vote planned for Friday on his $17.3 billion 2025 spending plan, raising the odds of an unprecedented shutdown of city government in just 18 days.
Chicago City Council Narrowly OKs Johnson’s $17.1B Budget That …
2 days ago · The budget, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2025, does not include a property tax hike, even though Johnson insisted for a month and a half that was the only way to avoid what he called draconian cuts to city services and thousands of layoffs while staunching the flow of red ink threatening to consume Chicago’s finances.
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The mayor’s decision to delay the budget vote is an acknowledgment that the spending plan that would hike property taxes by $68.5 million and increase a host of other taxes and fees by an additional $165.5 million does not have enough votes to pass the Chicago City Council.
10% of Chicago Residents Have Received Updated COVID-19 …
2 days ago · (Inside Creative House / iStock) About 10% of Chicagoans have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine while about 20% of residents have received the annual flu vaccine, according to the latest numbers from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Dec. 16, 2024 - Full Show | Chicago News | WTTW
2 days ago · We’re live from City Hall with the latest on the budget battle. Efforts to regulate the state’s hemp industry. And a look at Chicago food insecurity.