Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk of new revenue — $128 million — will come from raising the personal property lease tax on cloud computing to 11%.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson decided not to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday after a back-and-forth with Martinez's family— who had asked him not to attend.

The overwhelming vote was largely symbolic. Negotiations to reduce or eliminate the property tax hike and replace it with a mix of new revenue and reprogrammed federal pandemic relief funds began last weekend.

They're expected to vote down Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax hike proposal. Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't commit on Tuesday when asked if he would support possible alternatives to his proposal to raise property taxes to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap for 2025.

As tensions build, the outcome could reshape Chicago’s approach to tackling its nearly $1 billion budget deficit.

The City Council will take a vote Thursday on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, announced when he unveiled his $17.3 billion city budget for 2025 last month. That means the mayor could make it official that he’s essentially giving up on his proposed property tax hike for city residents,

Chicago alderman Anthony Napolitano reacts to Windy City residents outraged over Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed massive tax hike to cover the cost of the migrant crisis.

After the Chicago City Council unanimously rejected a $300 million dollar property tax hike, there appears to be a new solution. Higher taxes on streaming services and cloud computing would offset lowering the property tax hike.