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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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Milwaukee Mayor says large gatherings are safe despite shootings
For the second time in two weeks, gunfire erupted in Milwaukee after what was supposed to be a day of celebration. A 15-year-old Milwaukee boy was gunned down on Milwaukee’s Eastside Monday night after crowds dispersed from the Lakefront Fireworks show. The boy was shot and killed on North and Prospect around 11 p.m. This […]
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