Johnson walks back $300M property tax hike
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling an audible, as he walks back his proposal for a $300 million property tax hike to ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
That possibility won tentative approval from Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, a close Johnson ally who quickly broke from the mayor ...
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Chicago Mayor Johnson calls for CPS to craft ‘contingency plan’ for planned Acero closures
The charter network has proposed closing seven of its schools, raising concerns from families, the Chicago Teachers Union, ...
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Enough? Chicago aldermen to vote on mayor’s property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson broke a campaign promise by proposing a $300 million property tax increase to fund his $17.3 billion ...