Johnson administration has hired hundreds amid hiring freeze
The city of Chicago has hired or promoted 490 people, mostly in the police department, since a freeze was instituted in ...
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Despite a hiring freeze, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration still made hundreds of new hires
A WBEZ analysis shows the city of Chicago hired or promoted 490 people since a hiring freeze was put in place in September.
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson, your city hiring freeze looks like slush
It is the nature of bureaucracies to expand or, at the very least, protect their size and thus the clout of the people who ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson to propose Chicago property tax hike, sources say
Sources say Mayor Brandon Johnson will announce a property tax hike during his budget address, despite campaign promises not to.
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Mayor Johnson to announce property tax hike as part of 2025 budget despite campaign promises
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson to propose Chicago property tax hike, sources say
The city has been under a hiring freeze to address the nearly$1 billion budget shortfall. The proposal is already meeting with pushback from some city council members. Homeowners in Chicago ...
With Mayor Johnson expected to propose property tax increase, some residents express uncertainty
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to propose a property tax increase during Wednesday's City Council meeting, some ...