Alderman Raymond Lopez suggested that, if the corporate head tax fails, the mayor could push a property tax increase. Lopez noted that Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman sent a letter to City Clerk Anna Valencia suggesting the need for an estimated property tax increase of $1.8 billion.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Push the giant property tax increase through and watch the Incredible Shrinking City continue to shrink. Nice plan.