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wttw: Johnson Walks Political Tightrope in 1st 100 Days as Allies Press Him to Deliver and Critics Seize on Missteps

Posted on September 7, 2023 (September 7, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Heather Cherone, August 24, 2023 That process began in earnest in July, with two high-profile hearings on the cornerstones Read more

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Block Club Chicago: Real Estate Transfer Taxes Would Drop For Most Under Johnson-Backed Homelessness Prevention Proposal

Posted on September 7, 2023 (September 7, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Quinn Myers, August 23, 2023 CHICAGO — A plan to raise the city’s real estate transfer tax on higher Read more

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Chicago Reader: Brandon Johnson’s first hundred days as Chicago mayor

Posted on August 24, 2023 (September 7, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Shawn Mulcahy, August 24, 2023 Johnson’s support proved key for at least a couple of those proposals, which languished Read more

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WBEZ: Chicago’s homeless living on streets and in shelters sharply increased in 2021

Posted on August 24, 2023 (September 7, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Tessa Weinberg, August 24, 2023 Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on enacting the real estate transfer tax increase, known as Read more

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Next City: As Chicago Considers A ‘Mansion Tax,’ Evanston And LA Show Potential Paths Forward

Posted on August 23, 2023 (September 7, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By ALEX NITKIN, August 23, 2023 In the end, most of the American cities that imposed graduated real estate transaction Read more

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WBEZ Chicago: A step toward a ‘mansion tax’ in Chicago

Posted on August 1, 2023 (August 11, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Michael Liptrot, August 1, 2023 The City Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss a referendum on raising the Read more

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Chicago Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first big fiscal test: How to translate campaign promises into dollars and cents

Posted on July 30, 2023 (August 11, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Alice Yin, July 30, 2023 The mayor also shouted out two activist-backed proposals from his 100-day agenda — Treatment Read more

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Crain’s Chicago Business: Johnson allies float a more ‘progressive’ real estate transfer tax hike

Posted on July 27, 2023 (August 11, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Justin Laurence, Leigh Giangreco, July 27, 2023 The renewed legislative effort to raise the one-time tax on the sale of Read more

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Chicago Sun Times: Mayor’s allies prep for referendum on ‘mansion tax’ to aid city’s unhoused people

Posted on July 27, 2023 (August 11, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Fran Spielman, July 27, 2023 As originally proposed, the long-stalled ordinance known as “Bring Chicago Home” would more than triple Read more

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Chicago Tribune: Backers of Chicago real estate transfer tax hike aim to take measure to voters; money would fight homelessness

Posted on July 27, 2023 (August 11, 2023) by Karianne Canfield

By Alice Yin and Lizzie Kane, July 27, 2023 “I’m sorry this has taken multiple, multiple years,” Ald. Maria Hadden, 49th, said.“This Read more

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