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Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he would consider a ‘head tax’ or a payroll expense tax, both of ...
The Friendly Confines are set to host The Midsummer Classic. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday that the 2027 All-Star ...
The Chicago mayor announced a quest for new "progressive" revenue to address structural budget problems, mounting pension debt and funding shortages for transportation and education.
The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS and CTU leadership gathered Monday to announce the expansion of sustainable community schools.
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani hopes to emulate Boston's Michelle Wu rather than Chicago's struggling Brandon Johnson in his New York mayoral campaign.
The Chicago Tribune criticized Mayor Johnson for announcing controversial tax policies before his working group meets, ...
The bill will cost the city $60 million more in 2027, and by 2055, city pension payments will be $750 million higher than ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he’s open to reviving the job-killing head tax and a thinly disguised bid to impose a city ...
The NAACP and others fear the Trump administration will dismiss key discrimination cases, including one involving scrap metal ...
As Chicago faces a major deficit for fiscal year 2026, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering resurrecting a failed idea that punishes job creation: the corporate head tax.