A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for ...

City budget negotiations continue, with City Council members scheduled to meet Wednesday following Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

Over the objections of the mayor, the Chicago City Council agreed to meet Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Dec. 23 in ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and 26 aldermen are still far apart on a deal to pass a 2026 budget. If no deal is reached by the end ...

The current proposal would impose a $33 per employee tax on companies with 500 or more employees to generate $82 million to fund violence prevention and youth employment programs.

A group of 27 aldermen introduced a revenue package that would eliminate Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed corporate head tax.

The mayor is seeking support for a head tax that would both increase the monthly rate and employee threshold for the ...

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has adjusted his proposed “head tax” to fund violence prevention programs, to exempt all but ...

Oak Lawn will receive about $1,300 less in revenues than expenditures in 2026. The budget also includes a 6.8% water rate ...

Trump is helping the agricultural industry by negotiating trade deals to open new export markets for farmers, according to ...

SunVest’s plan calls for a solar energy generating site, as well as a battery energy storage system [BESS], at 2105 W.

A group of 26 alders put forth an alternate budget last week after the Chicago City Council Finance Committee rejected Mayor ...