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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Showdown in Chicago - Renegade conservative aldermen Tank Mayors Corporate head Tax
Description: Chicago City Hall is headed for a major budget showdown. 💼🏛️Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed 2026 Chicago budget is facing strong resistance from a majority of City Council members, who are pushing back against his controversial corporate head tax and rolling out an alternate spending plan of their own.With over $1 billion in budget challenges, competing visions for revenue, and political tensions rising, this fight could shape Chicago’s financial future for years to come.