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Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab
Commentary: Mayor Johnson should know better than to “jeopardize the financial health of the school system” in advancing one ...
Opinion
Chicago City Council should say no to that $300M property tax increase
As public servants, every City Council member must show up to Wednesday's special meeting on Mayor Johnson's 2025 budget and record-breaking property tax increase. Absence sends the message "I don't ...
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Negotiations underway to cut Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax in half
The mayor's team has discussed options with the City Council to cut the property tax to $150 million and hope to avoid a vote this week on the tax while negotiations are ongoing.
Community calls for firing of Chicago police officers allegedly on Oath Keepers membership list
Chicago police have declined to take disciplinary action against those officers. Now there are calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson to establish a civilian task force to look at extremism within CPD.
Community group calls for dismissal of Chicago cops with ties to extremist Oath Keepers
Activists, elected officials call on Mayor Brandon Johnson, who said he'd fire cops linked to extremist organizations, to ...
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Greektown Migrant Shelter Closing Dec. 1
The hostel was reactivated in September 2023 as a migrant shelter by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The property owner plans to reopen the hostel in 2025 after the city’s required rehabilitation of the space, ...