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Editorial: Brandon Johnson's $10.6 million hangover
In exchange for a mere $10.6 million in new revenue from a proposed 34% liquor tax hike, the mayor has sent a loud-and-clear ...
Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has been hunting frantically for politically palatable tax hikes to replace the $300 ...
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Hole in Johnson's budget grows to $340 million thanks to cellphone tax snafu in Springfield
A tax on prepaid phones and calling cards has been shot down in Springfield. In his proposed $17.3 billion budget, Mayor ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $300 million property tax hike, says he proposed it to ‘get people’s attention’
Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and ...
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Greg Hinz: Johnson's weakness is spurring an early start to the next mayoral sweepstakes
With the political class sensing that incumbent Mayor Brandon Johnson has badly damaged any hopes he may have of winning a second term, a long list of potential rivals is taking at least initial ...
‘Time to grow up:' Brandon Johnson unveils new budget ideas amid tough fight
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has shifted course on how to close a $1 billion budget gap, trying to strike a conciliatory ...
A look at Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to reopen public mental health centers
Touring the newly-reopened Pilsen South Ashland Health Hub, 1713 S. Ashland Ave., Mayor Johnson said the reopening marks a ...
Illinois quick hits: Johnson wants to halve property tax increase
Johnson wants to halve property tax increase Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’s in talks with city aldermen about ...