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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Property Tax Hike, Transit Board Vote, and Thompson Center Transformation
Description: Earlier this week, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his $17.3 billion budget proposal for 2025. Staring down a $1 billion budget gap, the mayor announced a $300 million property tax increase to avoid what he said would otherwise be mass layoffs and cuts to critical city services. We are joined by Illinois Answers Project’s Alex Nitkin and City Bureau’s Ariel Chung to discuss other cost-cutting measures, key investments, and the remaining budget season timeline. Plus, we discuss the regional transit authority’s new board, Google’s Thompson Center transformation, and Chicago-area Palestinians returning to their home country for olive harvesting season.Good N...