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INTERVIEW: Brandon Johnson defends $300M property tax hike ahead of budget hearings
Hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget will begin Wednesday. Johnson has been making the case for it since ...
Chicago’s top budget officials call mayor’s plan to balance budget with property tax increase ‘prudent’
A day after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled a plan to balance the city budget with the largest property tax increase ...
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Johnson commits millions to ambitious mental health plan despite budget constraints
The funding would expand services and non-police response for behavioral crises, but the CDPH's own budget is set to shrink ...
With Mayor Johnson expected to propose property tax increase, some residents express uncertainty
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to propose a property tax increase during Wednesday's City Council meeting, some ...
Mayor Johnson to announce property tax hike as part of 2025 budget despite campaign promises
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to ...
Mayor's budget team explains why Chicago property tax hike was unavoidable
ABC7 sat down with Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget team to examine their 2025 proposal and hear why a property tax hike was ...
4% property-tax hike, TIF usage at center of mayor’s budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a 4 percent property tax hike and TIF usage to cover a massive budget shortfall.
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Despite a hiring freeze, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration still made hundreds of new hires
A WBEZ analysis shows the city of Chicago hired or promoted 490 people since a hiring freeze was put in place in September.
Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks $300M property tax hike in 2025 budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday proposed Chicago’s largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 ...