Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton and Randy Rhoads all used this fundamental guitar mode in their songs. Here, Stuart ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s difficult 2025 budget fight portends even harder financial situation for 2026
One issue loomed in aldermen’s anxious speeches last week in the lead-up to a vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget for next year: 2026. Though the mayor ultimately eked out a 27-23 win on ...
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'Dysfunctional': Mayor Johnson's leadership called into question over handling of budget, CPS
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The saga of Mayor Brandon Johnson's involvement in the uncertain future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez comes on the heels of a nearly seven week budget battle that ...
Yahoo12d
Mayor Brandon Johnson releases 2023 tax returns. Here’s what they say.
Mayor Brandon Johnson released his most recent tax returns to the Tribune this month, with the documents showing he is less wealthy than his predecessors and does not earn outside income.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new budget plan has no property tax hike, proposes extending $40M in debt
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest plan to try to get aldermen to pass his budget for 2025 contains no increase in property taxes, thanks to a combination of cuts and a controversial idea to extend ...
Yahoo News11d
Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Friday vote on 2025 city budget rather than suffer defeat
Mayor Brandon Johnson made an eleventh-hour decision to cancel a Friday vote on his 2025 budget plan, the latest setback for the mayor after months of squabbling with aldermen and failing to shore up ...
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Chicago City Council delays vote on Mayor Johnson's budget amid property tax hike disagreements
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The highly-anticipated vote on the Chicago budget Friday will have to wait until next week after Mayor Brandon Johnson failed to get enough support. The goal appears to be getting ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal
CHICAGO (CBS) --Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million property tax hike, sources have told CBS News Chicago, though it ...
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Facing certain defeat, Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Chicago city budget vote
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson called off Friday's 2025 city budget vote, after his revised spending plan relying on a property tax hike and other increased fines and fees without ...
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Editorial: Head-spinning Brandon Johnson staff issues call for City Hall culture reset
It’s fair to say that Mayor Brandon Johnson has been his own worst enemy more than once during his 19 months in office. But his top aides aren’t helping his cause. In recent weeks, we’ve seen three of ...
Crain's Chicago Business6d
Greg Hinz: Will Johnson learn from his budget fiasco?
Like the kid who discovers that his shiny new toy came without batteries or a warranty, Chicago soon will figure out, if it already hasn’t, that Mayor Brandon Johnson's big Christmas present is ...
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City Council finally passes Johnson's $17.3B budget — with no property tax hike
The Chicago City Council reconvened Monday to consider the latest version of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 city budget. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget ...