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Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches ‘tax-the-rich’ strategies to reduce city’s $1.2B budget deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed he is not planning to propose a tax increase in this year’s budget proposal. Instead ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches ‘tax-the-rich’ strategies to reduce city’s $1.2B deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed he is not planning to propose a tax increase in this year’s budget proposal. Instead ...
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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.
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Johnson revives head tax talk as City Hall stares down $1B shortfall
A so-called corporate head tax is “on the table” as officials look for funds to help close back-to-back yearly shortfalls ...
Johnson floats corporate head tax to help close Chicago budget deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed not to propose property tax hikes, but floated the idea of a variety of corporate ...
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 ...