The Latest Breaking News from Brandon Johnson

Following the city’s announcement that it was exploring the possibility of a publicly owned store, one grocer said his “first thought was, great. My second thought was, ‘How is that going to look?’”

Proposal would require Chicago employers to give five sick days and five vacation days.

A City Council committee voted to put a referendum on the March ballot asking voters to authorize the Council to quadruple the real estate transfer tax rate on sales over $1.5 million and more than double the rate on sales above $1 million. The rate would drop on sales below…

The modest improvement from an 82% graduation rate in 2022 to 84% this year represents a continued increase since a decade ago, when it sat at 59%. Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona lauded the achievement Tuesday.

A top official said Chicago could be forced to raid its reserves, even though that would almost certainly cause Wall Street rating agencies to reduce the bond rating, increasing how much it costs the city to borrow money.

LaSalle Street would be perfect for the new federal effort, announced last week, that encourages cities and states to turn empty office buildings — particularly ones near transit — into housing.

Alds. Ronnie Mosley (21st) and Julia Ramirez (12th) oversee wards where the first of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s migrants camps could be built. They want commitments from the city to support long-term projects in their wards.

Broncos inactives vs. Chiefs: DL Keondre Coburn, DL Elijah Garcia, OLB Thomas Incoom, DB JL Skinner and OL Alex Forsyth.

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