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Watch: Chicago mayor’s progressive income tax idea would hurt Illinois, economist says
The mayor of Chicago is pushing for a progressive income tax in Illinois, even though a recent economic report says it would ...
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Chicago hasn’t seen an April with fewer murders since 1962
The city appears on pace to hit Mayor Johnson’s 2025 goal: fewer than 500 murders for the first time in a decade.
Critic of embattled Dolton, Illinois mayor sees business destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fire: officials
Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an ...
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Chicago mayor donned keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event, sparking outcry from Jewish groups
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations posted a picture of Johnson with its executive director, ...
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Chicago’s housing red tape remains tangled 1 year since mayor’s pledge
It's been a year since Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released his ‘Cut the Tape’ report to boost affordable housing and ...
Chicago City Council committee holds off vote on 'teen takeover' curfew
"Teen takeover" gatherings are a growing concern downtown Chicago as summer approaches. A teen and a tourist were recently ...
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Outgoing West Chicago mayor saluted in emotional farewell
Ruben Pineda's final city council meeting as the mayor of West Chicago was an emotional occasion. The 13-year mayor and four ...
Group opposing Mayor Brandon Johnson and allies raises $10M, progressives decry ‘sucker politics’
Mailers sent earlier this year by the dark money Common Ground Collective argue “Chicago is in chaos” in a bid to beat up ...