Revised property transfer tax plan, a hallmark of Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign to address Chicago homelessness, takes a step forward

Years after a measure to raise a tax on property sales above $1 million to fund homeless services failed to gain momentum, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s aldermanic allies introduced an updated version of the plan Thursday with hopes that momentum from the new mayor’s electoral victory this year will help secure its passage. The “Bring Chicago Home” resolution was one of Johnson’s hallmark campaign ...

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