Chicago in 2025 will see hikes in taxes, fines and fees as part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget
Chicagoans in 2025 will start paying more in certain taxes, fines and fees as part of balanced budget OK’d by Mayor Brandon ...
To get CTA back on track in 2025, fix its crime and financial problems
Crime deters potential riders. And the CTA's messy finances don't instill confidence. There's plenty for the transit agency ...
Chicago teachers' contract talks could shake up US education: 30,000 union members demand change
Chicago's ongoing contract negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) could ...
WGN Radio19h
A Tale of Two City Budgets: Chicago City Council and budget proposals from Mayors Emanuel and Johnson
Mayor Brandon Johnson was finally able to pass his 2024 budget through the Chicago City Council, but not with his proposed ...
Chicago, once again, ranks among the worst in the nation for traffic congestion in annual report
Roads are so snarled that the city once again ranked among the worst in the nation for the severity of traffic in 2024.
Axios on MSN2h
Live and local: The future of Chicago media in 2025
Chicago media had some ups and downs in 2024, but the hope is that budget cuts and other issues won't spill over into 2025.
Chicago leaders prepare for ‘TIF cliff’ as several city special taxing districts expire
One of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature projects is an ambitious plan to spend $1.25 billion over five years to build ...
Editorial: How property tax increases became a new third rail in US politics
If he thought he was selling something that anyone wanted to buy Mayor Brandon Johnson sure got a wake-up call. In his ...
Stacy Davis Gates defends CTU’s contract demands, asks to shifts pension payment debate to City Hall
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates adamantly defended the union’s teachers’ contract proposals in a press ...
Jason Lee, Chicago's shadow mayor, helps Brandon Johnson weather the political storm
Lee says he’s not at all surprised by the extraordinary pressure that he and the mayor have been under in the shark tank ...
Editorial: We have some New Year’s resolutions for JB Pritzker, Brandon Johnson and crew. And a few for ourselves.
With 2024 in the books and 2025 already here, gulp, our city and state find themselves in precarious places. The city of ...
New Chicago fees, fines take effect for parking, bags, rideshares, streaming services for 2025
The city's recently approved budget includes increased fines for drivers caught on speed cameras. The cost of a plastic shopping bag will increase from seven cents to 10 cents. And the tax on ...