Embattled CPS CEO criticized in meeting with mayor as Johnson administration continues moving to fire him
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez got chewed out this week by allies of Mayor Brandon Johnson over impending charter ...
Chicago Board of Ed. to hold special meeting as some try to blame CPS CEO for Acero school closings
The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
That possibility won tentative approval from Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, a close Johnson ally who quickly broke from the mayor ...
'Collaborator in chief': Chicago mayor willing to negotiate with aldermen working to defeat tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is willing to continue negotiating with City Council members who are working to defeat his $300 ...
Chicago mayor meets with aldermen amid opposition to his property tax hike proposal
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago City Council will continue budget hearings this week while Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 ...
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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 ...
Community group calls for dismissal of Chicago cops with ties to extremist Oath Keepers
Activists, elected officials call on Mayor Brandon Johnson, who said he'd fire cops linked to extremist organizations, to ...
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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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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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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Negotiations underway to cut Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax in half
The mayor's team has discussed options with the City Council to cut the property tax to $150 million and hope to avoid a vote this week on the tax while negotiations are ongoing.
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 ...