Cost saving measures includes cuts to police overtime; recommends taxing social media tech companies and a new $100M ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a 2026 budget with a Social Media Amusement & Responsibility Tax (SMART) to help cover ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson released his proposed 2026 budget for the City of Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 16. As in previous years, ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his 2026 budget plan Thursday and in it was a mention of a social media-based tax.

To close Chicago's staggering $1.18 billion budget gap, Mayor Brandon Johnson will ask City Council to approve massive new ...

Business groups were quick to criticize the proposal, but even some moderate council members say they must consider it amid a ...

The mayor of Chicago is touting new taxes in his 2026 budget proposal, but business groups are expressing disappointment and ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s spending plan for Chicago Public Schools heavily relies on the prospective TIF revenue from the city.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to close nearly half of next year’s $1.19 billion deficit with new or higher taxes on ...

The line to draw here is that we either are going to protect working people in Chicago from Trump’s cuts, or we are going to ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan avoids a property tax hike but adds a new charge on social media tech giants and a monthly $21-per-employee tax on larger companies.

Mayor Brandon Johnson promised to "challenge the ultra-rich" and corporations to shoulder Chicago's financial burden, and his ...