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State lawmakers last year approved ending the statewide 1 percent grocery tax in 2026. Municipalities now have the power to ...
“There’s still a lot that has to get done. You have to take your time and get it right. You can’t rush and get it wrong,” ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson added that creative revenue ideas are needed for Chicago with its looming budget problems.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit Authority hits a fiscal cliff.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top finance leaders urged aldermen to implement the tax soon during a Tuesday meeting of the City ...
The mayor said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit ...
Illinois Congressman Jesus “Chuy” García’s office is now looking into Monday’s arrests due to questions of warrants and due ...
You all know my position. The ultra-rich continue to get away with not having to put more skin in the game," Mayor Brandon ...
Gov. JB Pritzker previously ended a state administered 1% grocery tax that was passed on to local governments, impacting ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson again argued the “resources are there” to bail out the CTA while acknowledging time is running out for ...
Democratic Chicago-based Illinois Representative Kam Buckner is stepping up to do the job that Mayor Brandon Johnson has struggled with: buying time to keep the Bears from leaving the lakefront for ...
Two years ago, Chicago voters dumped their unpopular incumbent mayor, Lori Lightfoot, a standard-issue Democratic progressive ...