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Trump makes gains among Chicago Latino voters unsatisfied with Democrats
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris won the vast majority of Latino precincts in Chicago, but her margins were ...
Chicago mayor meets with aldermen amid opposition to his property tax hike proposal
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago City Council will continue budget hearings this week while Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $300 million property tax hike, says he proposed it to ‘get people’s attention’
Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and ...
Community group calls for dismissal of Chicago cops with ties to extremist Oath Keepers
Activists, elected officials call on Mayor Brandon Johnson, who said he'd fire cops linked to extremist organizations, to ...
'Collaborator in chief': Chicago mayor willing to negotiate with aldermen working to defeat tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is willing to continue negotiating with City Council members who are working to defeat his $300 ...
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Chicago Mayor Johnson calls for CPS to craft ‘contingency plan’ for planned Acero closures
While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put ...
Chicago Board of Ed. to hold special meeting as some try to blame CPS CEO for Acero school closings
The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...
Aldermen call for more funding for Chicago health department even while trying to avoid property tax hike
Aldermen on Thursday weighed a Chicago Department of Public Health budget plan that’s well short of this year’s, as Mayor ...
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Negotiations underway to cut Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax in half
The mayor's team has discussed options with the City Council to cut the property tax to $150 million and hope to avoid a vote this week on the tax while negotiations are ongoing.
Embattled CPS CEO criticized in meeting with mayor as Johnson administration continues moving to fire him
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez got chewed out this week by allies of Mayor Brandon Johnson over impending charter school closures, in a contentious City Hall meeting that could spell the ...
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A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for an early vote on mayor’s property tax hike
The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole ...