Chicago spending on migrants reaches nearly $300M as evictions begin
Chicago spending on migrants reaches nearly $300M as evictions begin
Chicago is approaching $300 million spent on the migrant crisis since the first bus arrived in 2022. Nearly two years later, more than 11,200 migrants are in the city shelters.
By Dylan Sharkey
Editorial: Homeless Chicagoans number steady despite 3X city spending on issue
Editorial: Homeless Chicagoans number steady despite 3X city spending on issue
The city’s data shows there are 6,139 homeless Chicagoans. That number has barely budged since 2014, when the city counted 6,294 homeless Chicagoans, but city spending on homelessness has jumped from $21.7 million in 2014 to $58 million in 2023.
By Hilary Gowins
Illinois Supreme Court: Votes count on ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum
Illinois Supreme Court: Votes count on ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum
The Illinois Supreme Court rejected a petition to invalidate votes on the “Bring Chicago Home” referendum. Voting ends March 19.
By Dylan Sharkey
Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax could hit more than 100 grocery stores
Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax could hit more than 100 grocery stores
“Bring Chicago Home” would classify more than 100 grocery stores as high-end properties that need to “pay their fair share” if sold. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s rhetoric fails to match his tax hike’s realities.
By Dylan Sharkey
Vallas: Johnson can’t be trusted with real estate tax hike
Vallas: Johnson can’t be trusted with real estate tax hike
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s real estate transfer tax hike comes with no guarantees he won’t use the money for things other than homeless relief. So why should voters believe he won’t hand the money to his cronies at the Chicago Teachers Union?
By Paul Vallas
Voter information on Chicago’s real estate transfer tax hike
Voter information on Chicago’s real estate transfer tax hike
March 19 primary ballots ask Chicago voters whether they support Mayor Brandon Johnson's real estate transfer tax hike. While he and 'Bring Chicago Home' advocates claim money will help homeless Chicagoans, there is reason to worry about hurting 5,143 commercial properties with no guarantee how this 'mansion tax' will be used.
Pritzker plans to keep $45 your family should be taking off state taxes
Pritzker plans to keep $45 your family should be taking off state taxes
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed reduction of Illinois’ standard income tax exemption would increase taxes for over 11 million individuals. Some state leaders warn the effective tax hike would hit working families hardest.
By Patrick Andriesen
What you need to know about ‘Bring Chicago Home’
What you need to know about ‘Bring Chicago Home’
Chicago’s March 19 primary election includes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s real estate transfer tax hike to raise $100 million, dubbed “Bring Chicago Home.” Will higher taxes without a plan help homeless Chicagoans or hurt their job prospects?
By Dylan Sharkey
Appellate decision: Votes on Bring Chicago Home referendum will count
Appellate decision: Votes on Bring Chicago Home referendum will count
Votes on Chicago’s March 19 referendum will count, according to an Illinois Appellate Court ruling. Now voters must weigh the merits of the real estate transfer tax hike.
By Dylan Sharkey
Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax would apply to 5,142 businesses
Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax would apply to 5,142 businesses
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and advocates for a hiked real estate transfer tax argue the rich need to pay their fair share, but many local businesses fall in their definition of “rich.”
By Dylan Sharkey
Pritzker wants to spend record amount but needs $898M in tax hikes to do it
Pritzker wants to spend record amount but needs $898M in tax hikes to do it
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record-setting $52.7 billion 2025 spending plan needs massive tax increases. Tax changes will hurt individuals, businesses and local governments.
By Bryce Hill
Editorial: Populist Pritzker and the fine print of his budget proposal
Editorial: Populist Pritzker and the fine print of his budget proposal
Tax hikes on businesses and individuals didn’t make the cut in Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address, but they’re a big part of his budget proposal.