'We're Going to Create a Budget that Reflects Our values:' Mayor Brandon Johnson Rules Out Property Tax Increase in Budget

Paris on Politics: Chicago property tax, CPS budget woes & UChicago policy shift

On this episode of "Paris on Politics;" Is a property tax hike in Chicago likely? We'll explore what the mayor is saying and whether you should be skeptical. The CPS board is debating how to save the financially strapped system from collapse, and we'll delve into their discussions. In a significant development, UChicago becomes the latest hospital to announce it is suspending gender-affirming care for minors in light of the Trump administration'…

'We're going to create a budget that reflects our values:' Mayor Brandon Johnson rules out property tax increase in budget

CHICAGO (WGN) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signaled that he is not planning on proposing a property tax increase in this year's budget, just days after the city's Chief Financial Officer said an increase was likely. On Thursday, the mayor's office announced that Johnson will commit to a budget without a property tax increase as a way to deal with a looming budget crisis. Board of Education meets as Chicago Public Schools faces $734M …

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not ask for property tax increase in budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday tried to diffuse concern that he might be planning to raise property taxes in order to deal with the looming budget crisis, offering a major budget commitment.

Chicago mayor downplays idea of raising property taxes after CFO says hike ‘likely’ in report – ABC7 (Chicago)

"We have a working group that is coming up with a lot of ideas. Some of those ideas have been already pushed through by administration for us to contemplate, and it's still too early to determine what our ultimate package will look like," Mayor Brandon Johnson said. "We're going to contemplate all ideas, but it is too early at this point to ultimately determine which package will ultimately prevail."