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City Council finally passes Johnson's $17.3B budget

City Council finally passes Johnson's $17.3B budget — with no property tax hike

A City Council rebellion not seen in decades ultimately forced Mayor Brandon Johnson to honor his campaign promise to hold the line on property taxes. The protracted budget battle damaged the relationship between the mayor and the Council,

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Aldermen finally pass Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 Chicago budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan made it through the City Council on Monday, a hard-fought victory for the mayor that spares City Hall an unprecedented government shutdown after one of Chicago’s most chaotic budget cycles in recent years.

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City Council Passes 2025 Budget That Avoids Property Tax Hike

Alderpeople narrowly approved Mayor Brandon Johnson's spending plan on Monday. The $17.1 billion budget will avoid a property tax hike after the mayor initially proposed a $300 million increase.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson announces new Board of Ed appointees to be seated with elected members in January

Announcing a new round of appointments to the Chicago Board of Education Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson named Sean Harden as ...

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After weeks of wrangling, Johnson wins narrow passage of his $17.1B budget

The initial budget vote was delayed last week after some of Johnson's closest allies worked to eliminate a proposed $68.5 ...

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City Council to vote on 2025 budget, which now includes controversial $40M short-term loan

Some members of Chicago City Council say the $40 million short-term loan is irresponsible, and wants Mayor Johnson to cut middle-management positions instead.

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Editorial: Finally, aldermanic brakes are pressed on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s disastrous spending acceleration

However the 2025 budget crisis is resolved, the most important takeaway from the past month is that city government is ...

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