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Mayor Brandon Johnson says police, fire pension sweetener will make Chicago finances ‘far more difficult’
Days after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pension sweetener for Chicago cops and firefighters into law, Mayor Brandon Johnson said ...
Johnson uses strong O'Hare and tourism stats to claim he's 'pro-business, pro-growth and pro-worker'
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce President Jack Lavin said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s recent talk about reinstating the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, facing a yawning budget deficit, could be in for a fight with corporate tax proposals
Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he would consider a ‘head tax’ or a payroll expense tax, both of ...
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Brandon Johson 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 debt and funding shortages for transportation and education.
Mamdani studies 'America's Worst Mayor' Brandon Johnson to avoid his political pitfalls: report
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani hopes to emulate Boston's Michelle Wu rather than Chicago's struggling Brandon Johnson in his New York mayoral campaign.
Chicago Tribune warns 'Halloween comes early' with Mayor Johnson's plan to 'scare' businesses away
The Chicago Tribune criticized Mayor Johnson for announcing controversial tax policies before his working group meets, ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS, CTU announce expansion of sustainable community school program
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS and CTU leadership gathered Monday to announce the expansion of sustainable community schools.
Mayor Johnson's team reviews 26 ideas to raise revenue, plug Chicago’s budget deficit
Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), the Budget Committee chair, agreed with Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd), Finance chair, that the Council needs ...
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To plug $1B gap, Team Johnson totes up a list of politically risky tax moves
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s finance team is briefing members of the City Council on potential new or expanded revenue streams.
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 ...
‘We’re going to create a budget that reflects our values:’ Mayor Brandon Johnson rules out property tax increase in budget
CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signaled that he is not planning on proposing a property tax increase in ...
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Chicago Decides: Brandon Johnson vs. Paul Vallas in race for mayor
Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas will meet on CBS 2 Tuesday night. On Monday, Johnson visited the City Club of Chicago – while Vallas appeared with leaders from more than 20 labor organizations.