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Aldermen to try defeating Johnson’s $300 million property tax hike
A majority of Chicago aldermen are planning to vote to reject the $300 million property tax increase at the heart of Mayor ...
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A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for an early vote on mayor’s property tax hike
The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole ...
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29 Alderpeople Call Meeting To Force Vote Against $300 Million Property Tax Hike
A vote to reject Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed property tax increase would force the administration to find an alternative ...
Johnson’s proposed tax hike under fire at city council
An estimated 37 of 50 aldermen wouldn’t vote for a 4 percent increase to help cover the city’s $982 million budget shortfall.
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Vote To Expand Pilsen TIF On Hold As Divided Neighbors Want A Decision
Neighbors have continued to rally and discuss the controversial measure, which would expand the Pilsen TIF district to the ...
Judge dismisses Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s defamation lawsuit against opponent
A judge dismissed a libel lawsuit this week filed by a Southwest Side alderman against his last election opponent. Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, sued 2023 City Council candidate Aida Flores over her ...
Aldermen call for more funding for Chicago health department even while trying to avoid property tax hike
Aldermen on Thursday weighed a Department of Public Health budget plan that’s well short of this year’s, as Mayor Brandon ...
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Illinois’ Democratic leaders vow vigorous defense of personal rights and public policies under a second-term Trump
Funding for housing programs could be cut and inflation could grow with tariffs, said Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th. “We will ...
Mayor floats property-tax increase to cover budget shortfall
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal steers clear of union layoffs and instead leans on property tax increases and surplus ...
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48 aldermen take raises as Mayor Brandon Johnson turns one down amid tricky budget
Only Ald. Byron Sigcho-López, 25th, and Ald. Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez, 33rd, decided not to take the raise, according to the ...
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Johnson's $17.3 billion budget faces pushback in City Council, with a close ally in the opposition
The hardball negotiations and posturing over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $17.3 billion 2025 budget began nearly as soon ...
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City Council fights Johnson on property tax hike as budget negotiations begin
Rolling back the pension payment The day Johnson gave his budget address, a staunch ally, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, ...