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Late Evanston Trans Activist Honored With Chicago Street Sign, Mural - Evanston, IL - An Andersonville street will be named after Elise Malary, a transgender activist and Evanston resident who died last year in Lake Michigan.
When Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced his 2024 budget, he noted the city had for too long balanced such spending plans on the backs of working people and vowed to end the practice. A “$95 city sticker or a $100 parking ticket weighs more heavily on the family that earns $30,000 a year versus a family that earns $150,000 a year,” he said, and the city had “relied too long on a tax structure ...
Brandon Johnson had previously critiqued how the city has used a tax structure that relies on property taxes, fines and fees, and yet his 2024 proposed budget counts on $46 million more in fines and fees than this year.
Investigations found that multiple Chicago police officers are associated with hate and extremist groups.
Advocates showed up in force to support the grassroots organization, which promotes safe, accessible, and equitable street design for all residents.