The alders' idea is to move almost all city departments back to their budget allocation from 2020, but to add an inflation adjustment.

The battle at Chicago City Hall over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revised property tax increase proposal is heating up, and for the first time in decades, opponents of the plan are hinting they might be willing to let Chicago’s city government shut down.

In the poll, a total of 800 Chicagoans were asked a dozen questions about city leadership, finances, and ways to balance the budget.