In exchange for a mere $10.6 million in new revenue from a proposed 34% liquor tax hike, the mayor has sent a loud-and-clear ...

Johnson stopped short Tuesday of saying he has the votes in the City Council to pass even the smaller increase, down from his ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has been hunting frantically for politically palatable tax hikes to replace the $300 ...

Chicago bar and restaurant owners joined the opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan Wednesday, saying the 35% ...

For all those reasons, political analysts say Johnson is at a fork in the road 18 months into office. Analysts say navigating ...

The restaurant and bar industry, which is already a low profit margin business, is now really feeling in poor spirits with ...

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President-elect Donald Trump a "threat to everything that is sensible," while ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will not attend the funeral of slain Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday — honoring the family’s ...

Dozens of aldermen called for a special meeting to vote down the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says the higher levies will generate $10 million in additional sales taxes. Restaurateurs and liquor ...

Martinez's funeral is set for Monday of next week. In a statement, the Mayor's office said Mayor Johnson plans to attend the ...

Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk ...