Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed social media tax could face uphill legal battle

Is it a "modern-day mining tax" on the data big tech companies collect, potentially at the detriment of mental health — or a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago budget proposal: "We're not going backwards"

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke with CBS News Chicago Monday morning to defend his 2026 budget proposal, which aims to close a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes $16.6 billion budget with new social media tax, record TIF surplus

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a $16.6 billion budget plan that relies on a number of new or increased taxes on corporations ...

Digging in on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, which counts on short-term fixes to plug hole

Though it’s likely to go through tweaks as Mayor Brandon Johnson runs a gauntlet of aldermanic counter-proposals, here’s a ...

Brandon Johnson unveils Chicago budget as city seeks to close deficit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration wants to revive the corporate head tax on big companies and increasing other ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches head tax revival in 2026 budget he says targets the ‘ultra-rich’

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan avoids a property tax hike but adds a new charge on social media tech giants and a monthly $21-per-employee tax on larger companies.

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

The weekend of July 4, 2024, was a bloody one in Chicago. Over 100 people were shot in the city and, for 19 Chicagoans, this ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson defends city's negotiations on Bears' stadium project

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is defending his administration’s stance on a new stadium for the Bears as it appears that the project will focus on suburban Arlington Heights. The Bears released new ...