To close the city’s staggering fiscal deficit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget task force is proposing massive new fees and steep cuts. While it’s just a recommendation, the next move is at the ...

Might Chicago taxpayers be shelling out more money for garbage removal, alcohol sales, and property taxes? With the city ...

Chicago is known as “the city that works” — but for decades, the factor that determined who worked and where was patronage, ...

Revenue ideas include taxes on bottled water, liquor, plastic bags and retail deliveries and restoring a $4-a-month employee head tax. Cost-cutting options include flexible furlough days for city ...