29 City Council members call special meeting to reject Johnson's $300 million property tax increase
The increase would be Chicago's largest in a decade, but alderpersons hope to force the mayor back to the bargaining table to ...
Hearings to be held Wednesday on objections filed against two Naperville City Council candidates
Two prospective Naperville City Council candidates may not be allowed to run in the spring municipal election if claims their ...
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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 ...
Chicago police oversight chief defends handling of investigations amid whistleblower lawsuits
Andrea Kersten, chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, defends the agency from bias allegations during Saturday's City Council budget hearing.
Chicago City Council to hold special meeting next week, could derail mayor's property tax hike plan
The Chicago City Council is holding a special meeting next week, and might vote on Mayor Johnson's proposed property tax hike.
Illinois quick hits: Chicago City Council calls special meeting; veterans programs
Chicago City Council calls special meeting Members of the Chicago City Council have called for a special meeting next week to ...
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'Something our neighbors can't bear': Chicago mayor's property tax hike proposal gets pushback
CHICAGO - To Chicagoans’ relief, the $300 million property tax hike is as good as dead on arrival, as the Chicago City ...
29 alders call for meeting to reject Mayor Johnson’s $300M property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson late last month proposed a $300 million property tax hike in an effort to close a nearly $1B budget gap ...
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.
Majority of Chicago City Council calls for education board president’s resignation following antisemitic posts
Twenty-six aldermen on the Chicago City Council are calling for Rev. Mitchell Johnson to resign from his position as ...
Aldermen call for more funding for Chicago health department even while trying to avoid property tax hike
Aldermen on Thursday weighed a Chicago Department of Public Health budget plan that’s well short of this year’s, as Mayor ...
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Majority of City Council wants to vote down $300 million property tax hike
More are expected to sign on with the council currently in a hearing with the Chicago Department of Public Health. Voting on ...