Jeff Baker

Oct 4, 2023 | chicagobusiness.com | Jeff Baker |Michelle Clement

During the mayoral campaign, then-candidate Brandon Johnson vowed not to raise property taxes. Now Mayor Brandon Johnson is trying to do just that — under the guise of his Bring Chicago Home plan. His real estate tax proposal threatens to topple the city's real estate market and fails to address Chicago's desperate homelessness problems. Over the last several years, government actions and market conditions have combined to create a housing affordability crisis in Chicago.