Aldermen reject Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300M ... - Chicago …
2 days ago · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson holds a news conference on Nov. 14, 2024, after the Chicago City Council voted 50-0 against his proposed $300 million property tax increase. (Terrence Antonio James ...
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Apr 5, 2023 · Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, won a close race over former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who was backed by the police union. Johnson, 47, will succeed Lori Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to be the city’s mayor.
Progressive Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor's race - NBC News
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of racial...
Chicago City Council kills Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed …
2 days ago · 50-0 — City Council unanimously kills Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase ... at a news conference after Thursday’s special meeting, Johnson took the latest in a series ...
New Chicago mayor pledges commitment to ... - Associated Press News
May 15, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson began his first term of office Monday, asking Chicagoans to set aside deep differences, confront challenges together and build “a city that works for everyone.”
School board fracas highlights Chicago mayor’s turbulent tenure
Oct 12, 2024 · CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was catapulted into office as an outsider vowing to shake up the city’s notoriously combustible politics. But nearly two years into his term, he’s...
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election; Paul Vallas …
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson has defeated Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago, the Associated Press has declared. In an extremely close race, Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and Chicago...
Chicago City Council set to vote down Mayor Johnson's ... - CBS News
2 days ago · CHICAGO (CBS) — Dozens of Chicago alderpeople are expected to attend a special city council meeting on Thursday. They're expected to vote down Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax ...
Brandon Johnson back to drawing board after tax hike rejected – NBC Chicago
4 days ago · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $300 million property tax hike in his budget for 2025, with many City Council members expressing opposition. NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern reports.
Chicago alders kill mayor's $300M property tax hike proposal
3 days ago · CHICAGO — The city’s 50 alders on Thursday sent Mayor Brandon Johnson a strong message, unanimously rejecting a $300 million property tax hike he unveiled in his $17.3 billion city budget pro…