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Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his budget address to the City Council on Oct. 16, 2025, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

City Council majority tells Mayor Brandon Johnson: ‘Exclude this jobs tax’

October 30, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

The aldermen said they were “gravely concerned” about what Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $21-per-employee tax on larger companies would do for Chicago job growth.

Ald, Byron Sigcho-Lopez talks with fellow aldermen before the start of a City Council meeting on Sept. 25, 2025. The upcoming council group meeting with legislative leaders will include Alds. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Walter "Red" Burnett, Jeanette Taylor and Daniel La Spata. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Aldermen to lobby lawmakers on behalf of Mayor Brandon Johnson for ‘progressive revenue’

October 27, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Springfield lobbyist plans to lead a group of the mayor's City Council allies to lobby the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday for a corporate income tax hike...

Brian Kolp carries tear gas near his home that was used by border patrol officers at the scene where residents say a landscaper worker, a resident of the area, and a woman on a bike were detained on the 3700 block of North Kildare Avenue Saturday Oct. 25, 2025 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Federal immigration agents deploy tear gas on Northwest Side streets as Chicagoans bellow, ‘Get out of our city!’

October 27, 2025 at 5:21 p.m.

Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday morning, despite mounting scrutiny from a federal judge over their use of the chemical weapons.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after signing an executive order restricting federal immigration actions from designated areas, Oct. 6, 2025, at the Westside Justice Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political fund returns $120K from PACs connected to city vendors

October 22, 2025 at 9:48 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign last quarter returned $120,000 from two political action committees both led by developers with active city contracts.

Rideshare drivers wait in a TNP (Transportation Network Providers) Lot on Balmoral Avenue outside O’Hare International Airport on Oct. 18, 2025. Some drivers reported seeing federal agents detaining rideshare drivers earlier in the day at the TNP Lot. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

11 arrested in second immigration raid at O’Hare rideshare lot

October 18, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

For the second time this month, federal agents were seen detaining rideshare drivers parked in a designated staging area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Demonstrators gather at Butler Field for the "No Kings" rally and march on Oct. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘No Kings’ rally in downtown Chicago draws more than 100K protesters: ‘You fight for the people’

October 18, 2025 at 7:47 p.m.

The No Kings “Hands off Chicago” protest was one of roughly 2,500 similar demonstrations against the Trump administration planned across the country and globe, according to organizers.

Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, speaks with reporters Oct. 16, 2025, in City Council chambers after Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan met with applause, skepticism and hostility

October 16, 2025 at 6:20 p.m.

As Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted his $16.6 billion 2026 budget plan, only staunch progressive allies consistently stood up to cheer on key measures.

Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his budget address to the City Council on Oct. 16, 2025, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches head tax revival in 2026 budget he says targets the ‘ultra-rich’

October 16, 2025 at 8:57 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan avoids a property tax hike but adds a new charge on social media tech giants and a monthly $21-per-employee tax on larger companies.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after signing an executive order restricting federal immigration actions from designated areas on Oct. 6, 2025, at the Westside Justice Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says federal agents who break city law should be charged with crime

October 7, 2025 at 6:09 p.m.

Johnson called for criminal charges Tuesday against federal agents who violate his new executive order banning them from using city land to carry out their deportation operations.

Members of the Texas National Guard arrive Oct. 7, 2025, at the Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area

October 7, 2025 at 6:57 p.m.

Texas National Guard members have arrived in Illinois. City and state officials say Donald Trump is using them as "political props" in Chicago.

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