Chicago mayor election 2023: Challenger Brandon Johnson unveils tax plan
CHICAGO — Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson on Monday unveiled a tax-the-rich plan to bankroll $1 billion in new spending on everything from public safety, public schools and public transportation to new housing, health care and job creation. Please note: The above video is the full ABC7 Chicago mayoral candidates debate United Working Families, a progressive […]
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Red Line South TIF Approved by City Council Committee – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil
A mass transit dream decades in the making took a giant step closer to becoming a Chicago reality on Monday. In five different votes during a daylong meeting, the City Council’s Finance Committee agreed to create a new transit tax increment finance district to bankroll $959 million of the $3.6 billion cost of extending the CTA’s […]
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City Council members confront CTA leaders with concerns | #citycouncil
City Council members confront CTA leaders with concerns The Chicago Transit Authority is under scrutiny from city council members and passengers over safety concerns and the recent lack of reliability. CHICAGO – The CTA is pleading for help from the City Council to keep people safe on buses and trains. Transit officials spoke to Chicago […]
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