Mayor Johnson unveiled his 2026 budget, the "Protecting Chicago" spending plan. Unsurprisingly, the budget is awash in tax increases. How will his proposals impact residents and businesses?
The mayor has often stated his progressive policies are the singular reason for reductions in crime. While crime has fallen, the drops to crime Chicago has experienced began in January 2025.
Are Mayor Johnson's policies the reason for crime's decline, or are there other factors? Alderman Raymond Lopez is proposing conditional amnesty for illegal immigrants. Is amnesty worth considering at this point?
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By Chicago ContrarianMayor Johnson unveiled his 2026 budget, the "Protecting Chicago" spending plan. Unsurprisingly, the budget is awash in tax increases. How will his proposals impact residents and businesses?
The mayor has often stated his progressive policies are the singular reason for reductions in crime. While crime has fallen, the drops to crime Chicago has experienced began in January 2025.
Are Mayor Johnson's policies the reason for crime's decline, or are there other factors? Alderman Raymond Lopez is proposing conditional amnesty for illegal immigrants. Is amnesty worth considering at this point?