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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, facing a yawning budget deficit, could be in for a fight with corporate tax proposals
By opening the door to a pair of polarizing corporate taxes, Mayor Brandon Johnson could galvanize a progressive base itching ...
Mayor Johnson: Chicago finances have ‘reached the point of no return'
Comments from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are raising concerns about the state of city finances ahead of contentious budget ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasts Pritzker, Johnson during Chicago-area visit
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a visit to the Chicago area on Friday to criticize Illinois politicians, ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson and friends think it’s ‘a privilege to do business in Chicago.’ Wrong.
Citadel’s Chicago workforce once numbered 1,100. It now stands at 250. Pass a corporate payroll tax, and lots of other ...
Former Mayor Johnson aide has been listed as his campaign treasurer, but says she's not
Brandon Johnson's campaign officials say it's just a misunderstanding, and the paperwork is being cleared up, with the mayor ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Plans To Expand $10M Sustainable Community School Program
The post Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Plans To Expand $10M Sustainable Community School Program appeared first on ...
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Brandon Johnson says city and state finances are at a 'point of no return'
The Chicago mayor announced a quest for new "progressive" revenue to address structural budget problems, mounting pension ...
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Chicago mayor want to keep taxing groceries despite hit to families
As food costs soar, Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to keep hurting Chicago’s working families with a grocery tax. He faces a ...
Chicago Mayor concludes council-demanded probe of city police’s role during recent ICE raid
Chicago mayor finishes investigation into police presence at June 4 ICE raid that detained 10 people, leading to aldermen blocking ICE van ...
Chicago's budget shortfall puts spotlight on Mamdani's 'socialism' agenda for New York City
NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani faces criticism over costly socialist policies that opponents warn could create a fiscal crisis similar to Chicago.
Chicago mayor calls for more from state as school budget deadline looms
With budget deadlines looming for Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Brandon Johnson has raised the dollar amount he says the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago finances have reached "point of no return"
The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last ...