City Council to hold special meeting on Mayor Brandon Johnson's property tax proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson will oversee a special City Council meeting, where he could face opposition to a proposed $300 million ...
Chicago City Council set to vote down Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
Dozens of Chicago alderpeople are expected to attend a special city council meeting on Thursday. They're expected to vote ...
Editorial: Who’s the threat to democracy now? Brandon Johnson mocks Chicago voters with CPS power play.
Five newly elected members of the Chicago Board of Education delivered a blunt message Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Yes, ...
Willie Wilson: Any property tax increase to balance Chicago’s budget is unacceptable
Any property tax increase is unacceptable, and the City Council should not approve a budget that contains a property tax ...
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Mayor Johnson sticks with underbudgeting for police lawsuits as actual spending soars
His recommended Chicago Police Department budget continues the age-old Chicago practice of undercounting legal fees and ...
Trump promised to boost the economy. How will his policies affect Houston and Texas?
As a candidate for president, Donald Trump promised sweeping changes to economic policy which would, in his telling, lead to ...
3 Takeaways as Wembanyama gets his first 50-piece
Wembanyama is also the first player in league history to register 20 3-pointers and 25 blocks over a six-game span. It was a ...
Republicans win 218 House seats giving Trump and party control of US government
The Republican Party has won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their ...
Trump transition live updates: Trump considering lawyer for deputy AG, sources say
Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House -- naming Susie Wiles as his ...
Illinois AG Raoul warns Mayor Johnson to reconsider police reform budget cuts or risk being held in contempt
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins a chorus of reforms advocates who have sounded the alarm about Johnson’s proposal ...
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job
While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and the Freedom Caucus withholding their votes as leverage to extract promises ...