| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 20, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 20, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/20/mayor-johnson-again-proposes-corporate-tax-hikes-bridge-budget-gap-says-city-must-borrow |
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Mayor Brandon Johnson once again proposed levying a per-employee tax on
Chicago’s largest firms to help bridge the city’s $882 million budget gap,
opening a new front in the ongoing battle over whether corporations should pay
more to ease the city’s financial crunch.
In addition, Johnson proposed b...