Brandon Johnson back to drawing board after tax hike rejected – …
16 hours ago · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but he’s back to the drawing board after a $300 million property tax hike was rejected.
Johnson refuses to declare his bottom line on size of property tax …
17 hours ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils $17.3 billion city budget, proposes steep property tax increase “City Council members deserve to be included in this process. That’s different than how other ...
Johnson Acknowledges $300M Property Tax Hike Unlikely to Get …
16 hours ago · Chicago City Hall. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) Mayor Brandon Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that the $300 million property tax hike he proposed to fill the city’s massive budget deficit was unlikely to win the approval of the Chicago City Council, but warned he would not accept deep cuts to city services and thousands of layoffs.
Chicago mayor to hold Tuesday afternoon press briefing
21 hours ago · CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson will deliver remarks and take questions from local media during an afternoon press briefing, his office has announced. The briefing is scheduled for 1:15 p.m ...
Johnson walks back $300M property tax hike | FOX 32 Chicago
17 hours ago · CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling an audible, as he walks back his proposal for a $300 million property tax hike to balance the budget. The mayor read the room and says he is now ...
Johnson’s $300M property tax increase will be ‘significantly …
1 day ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax increase will be “significantly decreased” — and replaced with a healthy mix of new revenues and reprogrammed federal stimulus ...
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Apr 5, 2023 · Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor. Tuesday's win is a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the nation’s third-largest city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral election - NBC News
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of...
Brandon Johnson, union organizer and former teacher, elected
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily...
Chicago Mayoral Runoff Brandon Johnson Is Elected Mayor of …
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...