Tech companies are suing to block the Social Media Amusement & Responsibility Tax, which was implemented in January. Without it, a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program could hang in the balance.
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Zainab Qureshi
Tech companies are suing to block the Social Media Amusement & Responsibility Tax, which was implemented in January. Without it, a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program could hang in the balance.
Knowing how Chicago creates a city budget can be tricky — tracking the next steps is even harder. Justin Marlowe, a University of Chicago expert on municipal finance, breaks down what we do with this huge plan.
Many South and West Siders care deeply about how the city spends money. But they don’t always understand how — or why — local leaders make key decisions, and they don’t know how to give their input.