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WBEZ Digs Into The Claim That Johnson’s Proposed Job Tax Is A ‘Job Killer’
Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council kicked off a series of high-profile budget meetings, and the clock is ticking for them to p…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Dec.12, 2025
Chicago’s budget showdown continues, Indiana’s legislature bucks Trump redistricting trend, and ICE agents were out in force in west suburban Elgin. …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How ACA Subsidies Expiring Is Affecting Illinoisans
Subsidies for the ACA are set to expire at the end of the year. Today, Congress is voting on a Democratic bill that would extend subsidies for three …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
What Will New Vaccine Rules Mean for Illinois Families?
A CDC panel recently reversed a decades-old recommendation that all babies in the U.S. receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Medical groups, incl…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The Case For Taxing Corporations
Some Chicago alders balked at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inclusion of a corporate head tax in his 2026 budget proposal. In response, a group of moderate…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
An Alternative Budget Plan From Chicago Alders
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has rejected an alternative budget proposal from a slim majority of alderpersons, calling it “an incomplete assignment.…
9 months ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Dec. 5, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson battles alders over a competing budget proposal. Northwestern agrees to pay $75 million in a deal with the federal gove…
9 months ago
Local Safety Net Hospitals Are Keeping Their Doors Open For Chicago’s Uninsured
Health coverage for millions of people is on the line as the federal government cannot get on the same page on a new health care plan or extending Af…
9 months ago
Chicago Favorite Son Robert Townsend Is Back In Town
Acclaimed actor, filmmaker, and comedian Robert Townsend is hosting a pop-up film festival to support local charities. The West Side native joins In …
9 months ago
How Trump Cuts Could Affect Chicago’s Unhoused
Starting in January, the amount of federal money states use to provide permanent supportive housing for disabled residents who have experienced homel…
9 months ago