Yahoo1h
Editorial: Aldermen, vote for this bloated Chicago budget at your political peril. Peer cities are not so reckless in their spending.
Aldermen are set to vote Friday on a 2025 city of Chicago budget featuring $234 million in assorted tax hikes to finance yet ...
Michael D. Belsky: Chicago’s budget process is chaotic. It needs a stronger Office of Financial Analysis.
It should be common sense that aldermen and the Council Office of Financial Analysis should have ample time to scrutinize the ...
Johnson at risk of losing budget vote — or forced to break tie — with mostly himself to blame
A 14% approval rating has emboldened Mayor Brandon Johnson's opponents and sent his own allies running for cover. A two-week ...
Mayor Johnson hopes to get Chicago city budget deal done by Friday with deadline looming
Before the budget can get to the City Council for a full vote, it needs to clear the Finance Committee on Tuesday morning.
Chicago Committees Advance Budget With Property Tax Hike
Two Chicago City Council committees advanced Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 spending plan and a scaled-down property-tax hike ...
Chicago finance, budget committees OK mayor's latest budget package, which includes $68M property tax increase
The City Council is one step closer to approving a 2025 budget, but Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised spending plan is expected ...
Illinois Policy1d
Exclude staff costs, Chicago spending still spiked $3.6B in just 6 years
Chicago’s 2025 budget is facing a nearly $1 billion gap. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close it: increase taxes. The city’s ...
Full City Council set to review Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget with $68.5M property tax increase
The mayor's proposed budget narrowly passed through a pair of City Council committees. It now includes for Chicago homeowners a $68.5 million property tax increase, down from $300 million initially ...
Crunch time: Chicago budget battle, future of schools CEO top mayor’s agenda this week
The next few weeks are pivotal for City Hall as the Johnson administration tries to pass a budget that holds to the mayors ...
Illinois Policy1d
Über, Netflix, shopping bags: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $234M tax hikes explained
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget includes $233.9 million in tax hikes including rideshare prices and streaming ...
Chicago City Council takes key step in 2025 budget debate
The Chicago City Council took a key first step toward approving a 2025 budget on Tuesday, with multiple committees passing ...
New proposals for cuts, taxes on table with Chicago city budget deadline looming
A source close to the budget negotiations tells CBS News Chicago that the city has proposed $68 million in property taxes, an ...