Budget + Tax
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget targets social media, corporate “head tax”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal includes a per user tax on social media and a surcharge on businesses. The proposal does not include a property tax hike and supports the elimination of the grocery tax. During his…
Massive property tax hikes hurt Chicago’s low-income…
Chicago homeowners on the South and West Sides are bracing for huge property tax hikes,…
$1.5 billion in potential taxes explained
Prices for DoorDash, Uber, Ticketmaster and Illinois tolls might go up now to cover $1.5…
Illinois taxpayers each owe $38,800 for state’s unpaid…
Illinois taxpayers in 2024 owed an average of $38,800 each, ranking No. 3 in the U.S.…
Chicago misses grocery tax deadline, saving shoppers…
Chicago missed the Oct. 1 deadline to extend the grocery tax. Grocery shoppers will save $40…
Chicago finds 39 ways to get $1.65B more to spend
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s task force outlined 39 ways to raise up to $1.65 billion to close Chicago’s 2026 budget deficit. More taxes is the wrong answer. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago Financial Future Task Force released its…
Pritzker blames Trump for cuts, but Illinois is high…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said state agencies need to trim 4%, blaming President Donald Trump and a…
Chicago’s push for new taxes
New taxes on Uber, automatic property tax hikes and higher liquor taxes are all being pushed…
Illinois sports betting taxes 5th highest in nation,…
Sports betting in Illinois comes with the fifth-highest taxes in the nation. Users on…
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