Jake Sheridan

Mayor Brandon Johnson's communications director is leaving City Hall, sources told the Tribune Wednesday.

Johnson suggested he had no immediate intention to give back the money when asked how he would handle the sizable contribution.

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday refused to say whether he will return $150,000 Chicago rapper Lil Durk contributed to the mayor’s political committee, a day after the

by Jake Sheridan and Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune Oct 25, 2024 3 minutes

The challenge Johnson faces has made some aldermen wary of an unlikely, but troubling worst-case scenario: Could the city fail to pass a budget by the state’s Dec. 31 deadline?

Aldermen briefed on Mayor Brandon Johnson's plans are expecting the mayor to propose a 2025 property tax increase to help close Chicago's yawning budget gap.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday will propose Chicago's largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 billion budget plan for next year.

That tax hike instantly led a large group of aldermen to outright oppose Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal and say their constituents cannot bear the cost.

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday will propose Chicago's largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 billion budget plan for next year.

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday will propose Chicago's largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 billion budget plan for next year.