Editorial: This is not a Chicago budget replay of 2024. The business community must fight harder.

In the 2026 budget the mayor presented last week, the two biggest items in that category were a $118 million reduction in how ...

Mayor Johnson’s $16.6B budget would revive corporate head tax, tax social media companies

Mayor Brandon Johnson promised to "challenge the ultra-rich" and corporations to shoulder Chicago's financial burden, and his ...

Mayor Johnson defends budget proposal in ABC7 Chicago exclusive interview

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his budget Friday in an exclusive, one-on-one interview with ABC7 Chicago.

Mayor Johnson’s tax-heavy budget built for shift to digital economy, top adviser says

Amid an expected backlash from the business community, mayoral adviser Jason Lee says there's room to negotiate bigger taxes ...

Mayor Johnson proposes social media tax to fund mental health clinics in 2026 budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson rolled out his budget for 2026 on Thursday as the city faces more than a billion-dollar deficit.

Editorial: Chicago’s civic-minded business leaders are just fat cats to Mayor Brandon Johnson

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel understood that the symbolic weight of the tax was also important: when he removed it, he was ...
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Chicago business leaders oppose new taxes in Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal - WGN News at 9

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal will make Chicago a less attractive ...

Chicago business leaders oppose new taxes in Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal will make Chicago a less attractive ...