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Mayor Brandon Johnson weighing corporate head tax, social media ad tax to balance Chicago budget
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: Corporate head tax on table to fix Chicago budget
As he calls on Chicago’s “billionaires and ultra rich” to “put more skin in the game,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said a ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson floats ideas for filling Chicago's $1.1 billion budget gap
The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Says New Taxes for Big Companies ‘On the Table’ to Help Fill Projected $1.2B Deficit
It’s on the table,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday at a City Hall news conference. “Everything has to be on the table.
Mayor Johnson considering corporate head tax to help balance Chicago budget
"The best long-term strategy to address budget deficits is growth. We need pro-growth strategies. These two taxes are direct ...
Mayor Johnson’s crossroads — budget decisions that will define his financial stewardship of Chicago
Johnson should have been “more proactive in meeting the moment we knew was coming” when $1.9 billion in federal pandemic ...
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mayor brandon johnson calls big beautiful bill “sinful and unholy”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls big beautiful bill “sinful and unholy”, claiming it's an attack on democracy and way of ...
Chicago Mayor Floats Reviving Tax on Corporations to Raise Cash
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering reviving a tax on corporations to help raise revenue and balance the city’s ...
Mayor Johnson talks about declining crime rates in Chicago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted new crime numbers for July. On Tuesday, the mayor said there continues to be a downward trend in shooting deaths, shooting victims, and violent ...
‘We’re going to create a budget that reflects our values:’ Mayor Brandon Johnson rules out property tax increase in budget
CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signaled that he is not planning on proposing a property tax increase in ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges no push for property tax hike after CFO recently called one ‘likely’
Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled, as he often does, that he will instead try again to tax the city’s wealthiest residents and ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Says He Won’t Propose Property Tax Hike to Help Fill Projected $1.2B Deficit
I will not be proposing a property tax increase in my budget,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday. “I’m going to continue to ...