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He is also proposing the city ramp up spending on neighborhood services, with ten new tree-trimming crews, expanded rodent control services, additional weed cutting workers and more, according to brie􀀞ng materials obtained by the Tribune.\u003Cbr>The mayor is expected to further detail the proposal Wednesday. Johnson’s administration did not\u003Cbr>See BUDGET on Page A4 |  | \u003Cbr>Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media at City Hall after his proposed head tax was voted down in a City Council committee meeting on Nov. 17, 2025. TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/ CHICAGO TRIBUNE |\n| By Jake Sheridan, Alice YinandA.D. Quig\u003Cbr>CHICAGO TRIBUNE\u003Cbr>Take two? Mayor Brandon Johnson will again propose Chicago hit big corporations with an employee head tax — with an exemption in less wealthy parts of the city— when he unveils his budget proposal Wednesday, sources said. Johnson is also proposing the city borrow an eye-catching $480 |  | million to pay for police-related lawsuit settlements and raise personal property lease transaction taxes from 15% to 20%, amove that would hit large businesses hardest and raise an estimated $234 million. Altogether, the moves aim to avoid hitting Chicago residents directly with new taxes and fees. By proposing large corporations shoulder the burden of balancing the city’s budget, Johnson is aiming to make good on his long-running |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Wildlife Keeper Mike Wittman releases a rehabbed white-throated sparrow on Tuesday atthe DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn. BRIAN HILL/DAILY HERALD\u003Cbr>‘Birds were falling every 5 seconds’\u003Cbr>More than 1,000 were reported killed or injured in building collisions in area over weekend |  |  |  |  |  |  | Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel\u003Cbr>Trip comes amid US frustration over diplomatic efforts\u003Cbr>By NatanOdenheimer\u003Cbr>THE NEW YORK TIMES\u003Cbr>TEL AVIV, Israel—U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Netanyahu, who is 􀀞ghtinga tough election campaign.\u003Cbr>Hegseth made his trip after the Trump administration has expressed growing frustration in recent weeks over diplomatic e orts that have failed to produce a lasting deal to end the war on Iran, and Trump has threatened to launch new strikes.\u003Cbr>In other developments, Britain said Tuesday it would expand its military support for Saudi Arabia to include “defensive” air patrols by Royal Air Force jets.\u003Cbr>And in Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area Tuesday in Taiz. Rebels have mostly circled and attacked the country’s third-largest city, cutting it o from most supply routes and putting civilians at “grave risk,”U.N. human rights chief VolkerTürk said Tuesday.\u003Cbr>Yemen has become a widening front in the Iran war that began in February—and the Houthis have launched attacks on Saudi Arabia because it supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government.\u003Cbr>Hegseth’s meeting with N","cbCaiiLndSIQkPNK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiLndSIQkPNK","pdf",16004211,46,"English","# Mayor Revives Head Tax\n## Budget Proposal and Corporate Tax Changes\n## Borrowing for Police-Related Settlements","[{\"question\":\"What tax change is Mayor Brandon Johnson proposing for big corporations?\",\"answer\":\"He plans to propose an employee head tax targeting big corporations, along with an exemption for less wealthy parts of the city.\"},{\"question\":\"How much borrowing is the mayor proposing for police-related lawsuit settlements?\",\"answer\":\"The proposal includes borrowing $480 million to pay for police-related lawsuit settlements.\"},{\"question\":\"What other revenue measure is included alongside the head tax?\",\"answer\":\"The mayor is also proposing to raise personal property lease transaction taxes from 15% to 20%, which would be expected to affect large businesses most.\"}]","Chicago Tribune - Mayor Revives Head Tax | PDF",1792618330,116]