AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChicago Budget: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $17.6 billion budget would raise taxes and fees to help close an $882 million gap, including a higher tax on some leases and cloud services. Alders and small-business owners warn the increases would add to already rising costs. CPS Labor and Funding: The school board approved a four-year, $64.8 million lunchroom workers’ contract, raising minimum pay to $21 an hour. But the district’s budget outlook remains uncertain, with possible midyear cuts if it doesn’t receive $150 million in additional state funding. Evanston Reparations: A federal judge has allowed the Justice Department to join a lawsuit challenging the city’s reparations program for Black residents and descendants of residents affected by past housing discrimination. Election Watch: Early voting is expanding across Chicago and the suburbs as Election Day nears, while 17 of 21 Chicago school board members are running for reelection.
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