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Corporate head tax on table to fix Chicago budget

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. Everything has to be on the table.”

Chicago Tribune · 23h

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 per-employee head tax is “an option.”

CBS News on MSN · 19h

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 once again pitch a property tax hike, the mayor said Tuesday he's looking at creative ways to raise tax dollars.

Alderman: Chicago’s ‘uncontrolled spending’ the problem, not ‘falloff in revenue’

Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez is vowing to make Mayor Brandon Johnson a man of his words when it comes to a pledge not to raise ...

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Chicago Mayor Now Open to Video Gambling

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is now open to allowing video gambling terminals (VGTs) in the city after state ...

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What Chicago’s New Mayor Says About the City’s Biggest Challenges

Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, explains how he plans to manage the nation’s third-largest city in a complicated moment. By Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith Reporting from Chicago It wasn ...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Pressed On Removal Of Christopher Columbus Pedestal From Grant Park

During a press briefing on Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was asked about the removal of a pedestal dedicated to Christopher Columbus.

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brandon johnson: chicago public safety retiree pension enhancement incomplete

Mayor Brandon Johnson expresses concerns about a bill to increase pension benefits for Chicago public safety retirees, citing ...

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Editorial: Gov. Pritzker needs to veto this pension bill. Chicago can’t afford it.

Gov. JB Pritzker must veto a state bill sweetening pensions for many Chicago cops and firefighters. This financially crippled city can’t afford it.

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Chicago takes aim at smoking on trains, but is approach too soft?

Train riders have long complained that bad behavior, including tobacco and cannabis use, has gotten out of hand.

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