Chicago City Council considers 16 new tax and fee hikes

By Patrick Andriesen

06/26/2024

Chicago Ald. Will Hall, 6th ward, proposed 16 new tax and fee hikes to fellow city council members in a survey.

TAGS: taxes

Chicago’s affordable housing program rife with red tape

By Perry Zhao

06/25/2024

Time-consuming steps in Chicago’s affordable housing program stops the city from seeing more housing.

Vallas: Police overtime shows defunding police doesn’t work

By Paul Vallas

03/15/2024

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s strategy for defunding the police doesn’t save money and makes Chicago less safe. Overtime is up, violent crime is up, arrests are down.

TAGS: CPD: Chicago Police Department

Voter information on Chicago’s real estate transfer tax hike

03/11/2024

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.

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, taxes

Paul Vallas: Illinois’ real ‘State of the State’

By Paul Vallas

02/23/2024

Illinois is on an upward path, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during his State of the State speech. True, by some measures. Not so much by too many measures that matter.

Chicago considers natural gas ban that could 2X heating costs

By Patrick Andriesen

01/23/2024

The Chicago City Council is considering an ordinance to effectively ban natural gas in most new buildings, including gas stoves. Energy providers warn the policy could double heating costs for Chicago homes.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Chicago Teachers Union president owes city $5,579 for utilities

By Mailee Smith

12/07/2023

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has let $5,579 in Chicago water, sewer and trash bills pile up. She makes over $289,000 and demands the “wealthy” pay a greater share. So why doesn’t she pay her fair share to a city in financial turmoil?

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Vallas: City budget passes, next fiscal crisis looms

By Paul Vallas

11/21/2023

Now that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has passed his first budget, attention should be on the Chicago Public Schools. School leaders claim it will have a budget hole of over $600 million by 2025.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Testimony begins in former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke corruption trial

By Patrick Andriesen

11/20/2023

After serving more than half a century as a “fixture” on the Chicago City Council, former Ald. Edward Burke now faces 14 counts of federal corruption charges for allegedly abusing his finance chair position and aldermanic powers for personal gain.

TAGS: Chicago, corruption, Ed Burke

Chicago City Council puts ‘mansion tax’ on March 2024 ballot

By Dylan Sharkey

11/08/2023

The Chicago City Council is asking voters on the March 2024 ballot to approve or reject a tax increase on the sale of $1 million properties. The move will mainly hit commercial properties, adding to Chicago’s anti-business reputation.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Chicago City Council

Chicago City Council considers 16 new tax and fee hikes

Chicago’s affordable housing program rife with red tape

Vallas: Police overtime shows defunding police doesn’t work

Voter information on Chicago’s real estate transfer tax hike

Paul Vallas: Illinois’ real ‘State of the State’

Chicago considers natural gas ban that could 2X heating costs

Chicago Teachers Union president owes city $5,579 for utilities

Vallas: City budget passes, next fiscal crisis looms

Testimony begins in former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke corruption trial

Chicago City Council puts ‘mansion tax’ on March 2024 ballot

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