Budget + Tax
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes $21 per employee corporate “head tax”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $21-per-employee monthly tax on large companies to help fill a nearly $1.2 billion shortfall. Business leaders and even a former mayor say the “head tax” could kill job creation and new investment.…
Lawmakers push DoorDash, Uber Eats delivery tax…
Lawmakers may approve a statewide delivery tax on Doordash and Uber Eats to fund Chicago…
CTA proposes first fare hike in seven years: here’s by…
The Chicago Transit Authority’s 2026 budget includes scenarios dependent on state funding…
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget targets social…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal includes a per user tax on social media…
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 billion for Illinois transit agencies. A real estate transfer tax for homes in the Chicago suburbs is also on the table. New tax and fee hike…
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…
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…
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