Illinois appellate court says ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum votes will count
Voters should get to decide the proposed tax increase on the sale of high-end properties in Chicago, the court ruled.
Voters should get to decide the proposed tax increase on the sale of high-end properties in Chicago, the court ruled.
Opponents of a proposal to increase the city’s real estate transfer tax for homelessness say Johnson’s plan is further proof the city doesn’t need the referendum.
Johnson says his signature development plan would rely on letting dozens of the city’s controversial TIF districts expire, and that money would be used to pay back the debt.
Davis’s Democratic challengers say it’s time for the incumbent congressman to step aside. But Davis says he has valuable seniority.
Attorneys bickered over procedural questions in court as real estate groups try to get the question kicked off the ballot.
Will it raise taxes? What would the money be for? Your questions answered about the Chicago referendum on your primary ballot.
From Chicagoans’ doorsteps to Zoom calls, supporters and opponents of a tax on high-end property sales to pay for homelessness programming make their arguments before the March 19 referendum vote.
The contentious debate came after several Chicago labor union leaders and Rev. Jesse Jackson called for a cease-fire.
Alderpeople have debated the cease-fire resolution for months. Now they’ve scheduled a special meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution.
Nearly a third of the city council had recently asked the mayor to rescind altogether his 60-day limit on shelter stays.