CPS, teachers union set sights on special property tax districts to plug schools’ budget hole with different visions
Both CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and CTU leadership called this week to use property tax dollars collected to spur economic ...
Future of ShotSpotter unclear after Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to veto ordinance to revive system
A special City Council meeting on ShotSpotter was canceled Wednesday after the mayor did not veto an ordinance that would ...
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CPS chief Martinez wants Johnson to raid TIF coffers to solve school budget crisis
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez told Crain's today he's presenting a plan to the City Council to sweep nearly $1 ...
Chicago mayor on the defensive following mass school board resignation
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is on the defensive after all seven members of the Chicago Board of Education announced their ...
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Chicago Mayor Grapples with $1 Billion Deficit: Layoffs, Tax Increase, and Police Academy Cuts on the Table
Chicago Mayor Johnson weighs layoffs and tax hikes to close a $1 billion deficit and cancels police academy classes, raising ...
Mayor Johnson drops ShotSpotter veto plan, political brawl over police tool continues
Mayor Brandon Johnson is dropping his plan to veto a City Council ordinance aimed at continuing the ShotSpotter gunshot ...
Mayor Johnson considers layoffs, property tax hike to address $1 billion budget deficit
Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking for new ways to close the nearly $1 billion budget deficit the city is currently facing, ...
Chicago City Council holding special meeting after Mayor Johnson makes Board of Education picks
The now outgoing Chicago Board of Education and Mayor Brandon Johnson's six hand-picked replacements are invited to Wednesday's special City Council meeting. But so far, no one has responded to that ...
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Chicago Rolls Out $1.5 Billion Refinancing Plan to Address City Debt, Expects $110 Million in Savings
Chicago officials present a $1.5 billion bond refinancing plan to save $110 million, pending City Council review. The plan ...
Illinois quick hits: Madigan arrives to court; Johnson exploring tax increases
Madigan arrives in court with jury selection underway. Jury selection is underway in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Judge John Robert Blake ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto ShotSpotter ordinance
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office ...