Chicago City Council to hold special meeting next week, could derail mayor's property tax hike plan
The Chicago City Council is holding a special meeting next week, and might vote on Mayor Johnson's proposed property tax hike.
Chicago is what happens when antisemitism mixes with lawlessness
Days after the Oct. 26 shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson was publicly rebuked for issuing ...
Illinois Policy8d
4 ways Chicago’s 2025 budget fails, plus hikes property taxes
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget proposes a nearly $1 billion deficit. High personnel and pension costs have ...
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From political philosophy to crime fighting, 41st Ward Ald. Napolitano discusses variety of issues
BRIAN NADIG Alderman Anthony Napolitano (41st) touched on a variety of issues — from his political philosophy to crime ...
Crain's Chicago Business10d
Johnson's $17.3 billion budget faces pushback in City Council, with a close ally in the opposition
The hardball negotiations and posturing over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $17.3 billion 2025 budget began nearly as soon ...
Mayor Johnson to announce property tax hike as part of 2025 budget despite campaign promises
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to ...
With Mayor Johnson expected to propose property tax increase, some residents express uncertainty
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to propose a property tax increase during Wednesday's City Council meeting, some ...
Faith leaders: Chicago lacks checks and balances to executive power
Throughout Chicago, the people are raising their voices about a host of issues. We fear those voices are going unheard.
Longview News-Journal19d
Chicago alderman argues ‘ShotSpotter ‘fulfills what it’s meant to do’
(The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro is skeptical of new city data that highlights how gunshot detection operator ShotSpotter did not alert police to at least 20% of all shootings ...
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Researchers are skeptical of this gunfire detection system. Chicago no longer uses it
Some researchers question the effectiveness of the ShotSpotter system and Chicago is one of the latest cities to reject the gunfire detection system.
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Local police embrace ShotSpotter, but others have pulled plug
Last fall, Seattle’s city council rejected it ... “The mayor [of Chicago] campaigned on canceling ShotSpotter despite the fact that the technology enjoys very broad support there from the ...