Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s claim that his head tax affects 3% of Chicago companies is disingenuous

The Chicago mayor’s proposed $252-per-job tax on large employers would cover a third of private-sector workers in the city.

Mayor Johnson faces pushback from Chicago business leaders over proposed corporate head tax

The pushback continues to pile up against Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed corporate head tax. Another leading business group ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political fund returns $120,000 from PACs connected to city vendors

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign last quarter returned $120,000 from two political action committees both led by developers ...
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Mayor Johnson talks budget, Trump administration, reelection intentions and TikTok in WBEZ interview

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is laser-focused on passing his 16-point, $6 billion budget, propped up by a slew of new taxes, ...

Chicago City Councilmembers express skepticism at Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget as hearings begin

The Chicago City Council begins their hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget proposal Tuesday. The Committee on ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes groundbreaking tax on social media companies

To help close Chicago’s nearly $1.2 billion budget shortfall, Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a new tax targeting social media companies. It’s a move no other U.S. city has tried.

Gov. JB Pritzker slams Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax proposal

Johnson's budget proposal "penalizes the very thing that we want, which is, we want more employment in the city of Chicago," ...

‘Operation Midway Blitz’ feels like a deja vu of L.A.’s immigration raid summer

The Department of Homeland Security has been carrying out a large-scale immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago — dubbed ...