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 ...
ABC 7 Chicago23d
Mayor moves to fill final vacancy on CPS Board, nominating Chicago police hate crimes investigator
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday moved to fill the final vacancy on the Chicago Board of Education, nominating a hate crimes investigator from the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago Tribune9d
Chicago school board election not going well for Mayor Brandon Johnson and CTU
Chicago voters largely appeared to reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s education agenda Tuesday as only a few candidates endorsed by the powerful teacher’s union held early leads in the city’s ...
Hoodline2d
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Negotiates Budget Alternatives to Avoid $300M Property Tax Hike
As Chicago finds itself ensnared in budget discourse, Mayor Brandon Johnson, confronted with opposition, seeks to negotiate a ...
NBC Chicago15d
WATCH LIVE: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to deliver 2025 budget address
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will deliver his highly anticipated 2025 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday morning as the city faces a nearly $1 billion shortfall. The address ...
The Bond Buyer14d
Chicago Mayor proposes property tax increase to close budget gap
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at the Democratic National Convention earlier this year. Johnson on Wednesday unveiled his fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on ...
National Review15d
Brandon Johnson Breaks New Ground, Becomes Most Unpopular Mayor in Chicago History
The Chicago public-school system itself scores -16 net favorability, which at least leaves it better positioned than the CTU (at -21 favorability) and Brandon Johnson’s handpicked new school ...
CBS News14d
Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes $300 million property tax hike to help close $1 billion budget gap
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.
Yahoo13d
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president resigned Thursday after coming under fire for social media posts from critics, including Gov. JB Pritzker and the ...
The Economist28d
Brandon Johnson is giving Chicago’s teachers’ union everything
Last year, when he was campaigning to be mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, a former organiser for the Chicago Teachers Union, was asked how he would handle negotiating a contract with his former ...
Chalkbeat on MSN14d
Mayor Johnson’s budget would send Chicago Public Schools $300 million – less than what CPS wants
Chicago Public Schools has asked city government for help in covering upcoming costs linked to pensions and union contracts.
The Daily Northwestern10d
Brandon Harper takes on Chicago area jazz venues, music as self-expression
At 19 years old, Bienen sophomore and jazz pianist Brandon Harper has performed at renowned venues in the Chicago area and received honors for his musicianship on the national stage. The hours of ...