Chicago Mayor's Press Office

The official Press Office account for @ChicagosMayor.

[Americans For Tax Fairness @4TaxFairness]

60% of people believe corporations and the wealthy don't pay their fair share in taxes.

73% of Americans say they would support a "special additional tax" on billionaires.

The people understand what's wrong with this economy.

Stop hemming and hawing and tax the rich.

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

Together, we're keeping Chicago clean!
(just don't ask about the Man in the Bean)

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

We gotchu covered!

[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

Voters on the South, West Sides overwhelmingly supported a corporate head tax, but their alderpeople aren't on board. https://t.co/QzXQzQmdc5

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

Childcare needs to be affordable and accessible, and we have to respect our childcare workers as the professionals they are.

My Fair Share Budget continues to raise wages for our childcare workers because they're not just watching our children, they're developing our children's futures.

[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

The city’s decision to deny a Southeast Side metal-shredding business an operating permit because of concerns over air pollution and public health was upheld by a state appellate court Friday. https://t.co/f31NZZXnRI

[Chicago Mayor's Press Office @ChicagoMPO]

@Chicago2100 @DanielKayHertz Mayors do not have unilateral authority to do so.

[Daniel Kay Hertz @DanielKayHertz]

He rarely gets included in these lists for reasons I will let others speculate about but Brandon Johnson has both rhetorically aligned himself with YIMBYism and overseen significant parking reform and upzonings

[Chicago Mayor's Press Office @ChicagoMPO]

@DanielKayHertz 🤝

[Chicago Department of Environment @ChicagoDOE]

Today’s decision reaffirms the fact that we cannot stand by when communities already overburdened with industrial pollution are threatened with even more pollution. Today and every day, we will fight to defend Chicagoans' health, safety, and environment.

[Americans For Tax Fairness @4TaxFairness]

Corporate profits hit a record $4.7 TRILLION this year.

But corporate tax collections are DOWN by 25% since 2024.

Some of the most profitable multinational corporations in America pay $0 in federal income taxes.

Can you see why our economy is so screwed up?

Tax corporations.

[Streetsblog Chicago @streetsblogchi]

Chicago's Smart Streets camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops: perception versus reality.
https://t.co/8rwAqMRK4y

[Chicago Mayor's Press Office @ChicagoMPO]

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[Chicago Mayor's Press Office @ChicagoMPO]

In August, @ChicagosMayor and @ChicagoBACP launched the Neighborhood Market Grant Program to provide direct support to small food businesses operating in historically disinvested communities

The program aims to incubate economic anchors and food access points while expanding access to fresh, healthy food by investing in neighborhood grocery stores and farmers markets.

For more information and to apply, visit https://t.co/sJj33rEWFD.

[Chicago 2100 Urbanism @Chicago2100]

What can Chicago do to incentivize more small scale bodega-style grocery stores? Feels like the main options in some areas are big driving-oriented chains

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Regular CTA riders may notice new faces in vests on trains and platforms as part of a pilot program aimed at providing social service support to passengers. https://t.co/rjyZb2wXGO

[WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw]

Through the end of October, the city’s homicide total remains below last year’s pace — a year that closed with Chicago’s lowest homicide total in 60 years —according to figures from the Chicago Police Department.

https://t.co/P21CMiBFFh

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

Regardless of whether you personally use all of our public libraries or schools or our transportation system, ensuring they are secure is good for the public and for the businesses that rely on them.

At a time of record corporate profit, we should demand big corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share to fully fund them.

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

I remain committed to working with the City Council, the General Assembly, the Governor, and all elected leaders across our state to raise the progressive revenue we need to fully fund our public institutions and protect the critical services working families rely on.

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

The people of @Chicago have spoken. I heard you and we're already in action.

It is long past time that the largest corporations and the wealthiest among us pay their fair share in taxes.

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

Here in Chicago, 80% of voters supported implementing a millionaire’s tax to fully fund our public schools and provide property tax relief for working families. And in the four wards where Chicagoans weighed in on taxing our largest corporations to fund social services, the same structure as our proposed Equitable Employers Tax, residents were even more united in their support. In every case, between 85 and 93% of Chicagoans voted in favor of the tax. Our constituents voted to ask the wealthiest 2.8% of corporations in our city to contribute a little more to our collective work: driving down violence, increasing life expectancy, and building affordable homes in every neighborhood. And more than 85% of voters supported expanding access to mental health services, recognizing that healthier, safer communities require us to invest in the care and support people need.

As elected leaders, it is incumbent upon each of us to meet the moment and deliver on the priorities Chicagoans made clear at the ballot box. I remain committed to working with City Council, the General Assembly, the Governor, and leaders across our state to advance the progressive revenue streams we need to fully fund our public institutions and protect the critical services working families rely on.