Chicago’s elections board plans to appeal ruling that invalidates tax referendum
A Cook County judge ruled the ballot question is invalid. But advocates and opponents say voters should still weigh in on the referendum.
A Cook County judge ruled the ballot question is invalid. But advocates and opponents say voters should still weigh in on the referendum.
Voters would be asked to authorize the City Council to alter the real estate transfer tax and use the proceeds to generate $100 million a year to combat homelessness.
Opponents of a proposal to increase the city’s real estate transfer tax for homelessness say Johnson’s plan is further proof the city doesn’t need the referendum.
But being famous on Fox News has not yet translated into much campaign cash for Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez’s congressional bid.
Johnson says his signature development plan would rely on letting dozens of the city’s controversial TIF districts expire, and that money would be used to pay back the debt.
Will it raise taxes? What would the money be for? Your questions answered about the Chicago referendum on your primary ballot.
From Chicagoans’ doorsteps to Zoom calls, supporters and opponents of a tax on high-end property sales to pay for homelessness programming make their arguments before the March 19 referendum vote.
The contentious debate came after several Chicago labor union leaders and Rev. Jesse Jackson called for a cease-fire.
Finding enough election judges has become increasingly challenging, and officials have tried to incentivize residents by increasing pay and tapping veterans and high school students.
Nearly a third of the city council had recently asked the mayor to rescind altogether his 60-day limit on shelter stays.