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Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and pushing them to find other revenue in its place to avert layoffs.
Johnson’s administration is combing over alternatives to the tax jump ahead of a meeting Wednesday where the City Council is expected to vote it down. His team has presented an array of options to cut the property tax increase in half, potentially replacing that money with federal COVID-19 funds, a higher monthly garbage collection fee or various smaller tax hikes.
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Chicago Bears reconsidering Michael Reese Hospital site with lakefront stadium proposal stalled
The Bears are reconsidering the former Michael Reese Hospital site as a potential location for a new stadium, a source said, but the team remains focused on the lakefront. Read more here.
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The Fresh Market to hold grand opening Wednesday for its first location in Naperville
Naperville’s 25,725-square-feet store has been in the works since early 2023. It replaces a Dick’s Sporting Goods Warehouse that relocated to the Aurora side of Westridge Court. Read more here.
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Chicago Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after 9 games. Next up: Thomas Brown.
The Bears announced they will promote passing game coordinator Thomas Brown to OC and play caller, a move made with the hope of pushing the development of Williams forward and rejuvenating an offense that ranks 30th in the NFL with 277.7 yards per game. Read more here.
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Chicago dance is at a crossroads as Links Hall fights for survival
As with theater, Chicago’s dance institutions have faced practical and existential questions in the two years since the recovery from the pandemic began in earnest. Read more here.
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Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for freezing and ultimately dismissing the case so he can run the country. Read more here.
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