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City Council Unanimously Rejects Mayor’s $300 Million Property Tax Hike Proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson argued the tax hike was necessary to avoid mass layoffs, including of police officers. Now, Johnson and City Council will have to figure out how to bring in other revenue to ...
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Block Club Chicago Finalist For 10 Chicago Journalists Association Awards
Former Senior Editor of Investigations Curtis Lawrence will also be honored with the organization's Lifetime Achievement ...
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23 Migrant Couples Say ‘I Do’ At Mass Wedding: ‘I’m So Happy We Had This Opportunity’
The couples married in an emotional mass ceremony Sunday in Hyde Park organized by the nonprofit New Life Centers, which runs ...
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‘Empire Of Neglected And Hazardous Vacant Lots’ Declares Bankruptcy, But City Of Chicago Cries Fraud
This story was republished from the Illinois Answers Project, a nonpartisan investigations and solutions journalism news ...
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Mayor’s Property Tax Retreat Puts Budget Power In City Council’s Hands, Alderman Says
With Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million proposed property tax increase on the chopping block, Ald. Brendan Reilly said the ...