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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s allies lay groundwork for ‘mansion tax’ referendum to aid unhoused people

CHICAGO — Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end home sales to create a dedicated funding source to combat homelessness only to break that promise, infuriating what was her progressive base. Mayor Brandon Johnson is not about to make the same mistake. With Gov. JB […]

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