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Reaction: Johnson’s budget calls for $414 million in higher taxes and fees

Proposed head tax would raise the cost of hiring as City Hall proposes taking on more debt

What to watch for in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget address

Chicago’s spending problem demands lasting reforms, not higher taxes and one-time fixes

Nearly half of Chicago red-light camera revenue came from late penalties

The city collected $47.1 million from red-light camera fines in 2025

New report: 10 tax code reforms to improve the Illinois economy

Since 2015, Illinois’ economy has grown 62% slower than the national average

Polls open: CPS board races, Cook County ‘millionaires tax’ question on ballot

Illinois early voting begins Sept. 24

Chicagoans logged 1 speed camera ticket every 48 seconds in 2025

The addition of 50 new cameras reversed three years of declining tickets and boosted revenue by $4.6 million

Statement: Tollway Board approves Pritzker’s record toll hike despite public opposition

The Illinois Tollway board voted unanimously to approve Illinois’ largest passenger toll hike in history, despite 76% of online comments solicited by the Tollway opposing the increases. 

TODAY: Tollway Board to vote on record toll hike despite overwhelming public opposition

Illinois Policy Institute experts available to discuss proposed toll hike as 76% of public commenters voice opposition

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