Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and pushing them to find other revenue in its place to avert layoffs. Johnson’s ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s property tax hike gets opposition, caution from aldermen
When lukewarm applause followed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget address Wednesday, it was clear what had sucked the enthusiasm from City Council chambers. The foundation of Johnson’s $17.3 billion ...
The Marshall Project22d
Brandon Johnson
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Chicago Tribune9d
Editorial: Aldermen must force Mayor Brandon Johnson to find solutions other than a massive property tax hike
Brandon Johnson promised during his mayoral campaign not to raise property taxes, noting correctly back then that the levies are regressive and that the city’s lower-income and even middle ...
Politico29d
Johnson pushes back against critics
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Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t say if he will return $150,000 from rapper Lil Durk, arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday refused to say whether he will return $150,000 Chicago rapper Lil Durk contributed to the mayor’s political committee, a day after the artist was arrested in an ...
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Texans select Brandon Hill with No. 248 pick in 2023 draft
The Houston Texans select Pittsburgh Panthers safety Brandon Hill in Round 7 of the 2023 NFL ... Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Cornelius Johnson in Round 7 of the 2024 NFL Draft with the ...
Yahoo15d
Sources: Mayor Brandon Johnson will propose property tax increase when he presents 2025 budget this week
CHICAGO — While campaigning to be mayor prior to his election in April 2023, Brandon Johnson repeatedly vowed he would not raise city property taxes. But with Chicago facing a budget deficit of ...
Chicago Sun-Times15d
Mayor Johnson should put rapper's $150,000 campaign donation to better use: Helping young people
Mayor Brandon Johnson received a $150,000 campaign contribution from accused rapper Lil Durk should be returned or put to better use. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Share When you’re mayor of ...
Austin American-Statesman18d
Texas high school football scores: Austin-area UIL replay, highlights from Week 9
Finally, we found out who'll reign supreme (likely) in District 26-6A as Westlake beat Lake Travis 28-16 to assume control of Central Texas ... Liberty Hill leads Elgin 42-38 . Cedar Park has ...
Chicago Tribune14d
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s property tax hike gets opposition, caution from aldermen
When lukewarm applause followed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget address Wednesday, it was clear what had sucked the enthusiasm from City Council chambers. The foundation of Johnson’s $17.3 ...