The current climate in Chicago has made it challenging to run a small business. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan makes it worse.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and budget opponents are engaged in a public relations fight aimed at the hearts and minds of Chicago residents.

Austen died in July 1817. Her 41 years spanned wild economic times. The first income tax arrived in 1799. Trading in slaves ...

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for ...

Over the objections of the mayor, the Chicago City Council agreed to meet Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Dec. 23 in ...

A group of 27 aldermen introduced a revenue package that would eliminate Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed corporate head tax.

City budget negotiations continue, with City Council members scheduled to meet Wednesday following Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

The current proposal would impose a $33 per employee tax on companies with 500 or more employees to generate $82 million to fund violence prevention and youth employment programs.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and 26 aldermen are still far apart on a deal to pass a 2026 budget. If no deal is reached by the end ...

A group of 26 alders put forth an alternate budget last week after the Chicago City Council Finance Committee rejected Mayor ...

The mayor is seeking support for a head tax that would both increase the monthly rate and employee threshold for the ...

A group of organizations that offer summer jobs to young people is encouraging city leaders to keep the proposed corporate ...