Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal
Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million property tax hike, sources have told CBS News Chicago, though it remains unclear if his latest proposal will win him enough votes from the City Council.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new budget plan has no property tax hike, proposes extending $40M in debt
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest plan to try to get aldermen to pass his budget for 2025 contains no increase in property taxes thanks to a combination of cuts and a controversial idea to extend the deadline to pay back $40 million in debt,
Mayor Johnson's latest Chicago budget proposal will not include property tax hike, sources say
When the Chicago City Council reconvenes Monday afternoon, the big question is will Mayor Brandon Johnson have enough support to call for a vote on the city's budget?
Johnson offers to dump property tax hike to win a budget deal
The mayor's budget team is holding briefings with the City Council this afternoon ahead of a potential vote tomorrow. Will a deal materialize?
Facing certain defeat, Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Chicago city budget vote
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Johnson has called off Friday's 2025 city budget vote. Sources told CBS News Chicago Johnson didn't have enough votes to pass the budget. The city needs a budget by the end of the year or it could result in a city shutdown.
Stalled Chicago budget deal has some questioning effectiveness of Mayor Brandon Johnson, staff
The stalled budget deal has some questioning the ability of Mayor Brandon Johnson and his staff to govern effectively.
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls off vote on 2025 city budget
Even some members of the mayor's Progressive Caucus, including Alds. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, Jessie Fuentes and Angela Clay, were refusing to play along by passing a budget balanced with the help of a $68.
Mayor Johnson dropping property tax hike from budget
Alderman Gilbert Villegas confirmed with WBBM that Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million property tax hike.
Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly trying to ‘win over’ alders ahead of Monday’s City Council budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his team are reportedly working on a new city budget proposal after postponing Friday’s City ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson postponing Friday vote on 2025 city budget, sources say
Mayor Brandon Johnson has decided to call off a Friday vote on his 2025 budget plan, according to aldermanic and ...
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As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delays budget vote, City Council members complain about what the budget lacked
Some City Council members say Johnson’s budget should include more spending cuts rather than increases to property taxes.
Editorial: Head-spinning Brandon Johnson staff issues call for City Hall culture reset
In recent weeks, we’ve seen three of Johnson’s most senior staff stumble in ways that bring discredit to his administration ...
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Vote delayed on Johnson's $17.3 billion 2025 budget over lack of support
The mayor’s office has told members of the City Council their intention is to return next week to hold a vote, but it’s not ...
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City Hall ouster exposes rift in Johnson’s environmental mission
Chicago’s point person on air pollution and extreme heat was pushed out, raising questions about the mayor's commitment to ...
Chicago City Council to meet Monday as 2025 budget deadline looms
Mayor Brandon Johnson called a special meeting of the Chicago City Council for Monday to finalize a 2025 budget before the ...
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After third budget rejection, Johnson defends his ability to land a deal
Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. With Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget rejected for ...