Chicago mayor’s likely final budget proposal includes property tax hike, eliminates income program

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget team is presenting what looks to be its best and final offer to City Council members in a series of meetings that began…

How Mayor Brandon Johnson Lost Control of the Debate Over Chicago’s 2025 Budget

The first sign that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to spend $17.3 billion in 2025 was dead on arrival came just minutes after he finished telling the Chicago City Council the…