芝加哥可能在12月30日关闭,因为预算缺口为11亿美元;市长支持企业税,老年人更喜欢用户费用. Chicago risks shutdown by Dec. 30 over $1.15B budget gap; mayor backs corporate tax, alders prefer user fees.

芝加哥在12月30日前可能面临政府关闭, 原因是预算缺口为11.5亿美元, 市长布兰登·约翰逊(Brandon Johnson)推行企业头税以避免削减, Chicago faces a potential government shutdown by December 30 due to a $1.15 billion budget gap, with Mayor Brandon Johnson pushing a corporate head tax to avoid cuts, while 26 alders oppose it, favoring higher garbage, grocery, and liquor fees. Johnson警告这些替代方案会伤害劳动家庭,并可能损害城市的信用。 Johnson warns these alternatives would hurt working families and could damage the city’s credit. 民意测验显示,公众大力支持对大公司和高档房地产征税,以便为芝加哥公立学校提供资金,尽管对市长的信心仍然很低。 A poll shows strong public support for taxing large corporations and high-end real estate to fund Chicago Public Schools, though confidence in the mayor remains low. 12月10日理事会会议之前的谈判仍在继续。 Negotiations continue ahead of a December 10 council meeting.