CHICAGO (CBS) --Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike in 2025, going back on a key campaign promise, as he seeks to close a massive budget shortfall of nearly $1 billion.

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In the TV drama "The Chi," Brandon Johnson's story unexpectedly ended at the end of season two. Jason Mitchell played Brandon, a main character who was a young chef working hard for success while ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chicago property taxes could go up $300 million if Mayor Brandon Johnson gets his way. The city is expected to spend more than $18 billion in the current fiscal year. Wednesday, Johnson gave ...

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 — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday will propose Chicago’s largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 billion budget plan for next year. The $300 million ...

Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson is warning Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be careful about what he wishes for in proposing a new $300 million property tax increase. The city faces a nearly ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s property tax hike gets opposition, caution from aldermen Jake Sheridan, A.D. Quig, Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune Updated October 30, 2024 at 7:12 PM · 5 min read ...