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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson rules out property tax increase in 2026 despite $1.2B budget shortfall
Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed members of the media Friday for the first time since announcing he won't propose a property ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says there will be no property tax increase in 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed members of the media Friday for the first time since announcing he won't propose a property ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces $40 million to upgrade Chicago’s homeless shelters
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Family and Support Services called it the “largest local shelter capital investment in Chicago’s history.” ...
Basketball camp brings children of incarcerated parents together to heal and hoop
About 250 kids of currently or formerly incarcerated parents spent the day shooting hoops with former NBA player Brandon ...
Trump administration’s lawsuit over Chicago’s sanctuary city policies tossed by federal judge
The Justice Department sued Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago — along with several state and local officials, ...
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws
A judge in Illinois has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation ...
A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed 3 LA deputies
A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, authorities said Friday. The July 18 blast at a ...