>> Hello and thanks for joining us on Chicago tonight.

I'm Brandis Friedman.

Here's what we're looking at.

>> This moment calls for those with means to put more skin in the game.

>> City council members back to the drawing board after Mayor Johnson's budget proposal fails to advance.

Illinois residents will soon be able to carry their driver's license and state ID on their phone where you should now.

>> Most were that lands in your mailbox, local governments, cities, counties and school districts decide how much money they need.

>> And Cook County property owners are receiving their property tax bills, but how exactly is your bill calculated?

We explain.

>> First off tonight, Congressman Jesus Chuy Garcia is being censured by his own colleagues 2 dozen Democrats, including Illinois's Erik Sorenson and Bill Foster joined all Republicans in the U.S.

House to vote in favor of a resolution review can Garcia for his late decision to not seek reelection.

set up a succession plan that may help his chief of staff, Petty Garcia, no relation take over his seat in Congress since she was the only candidate ready with signatures and time to file paperwork to run.

The censure effort was led by Democratic Congresswoman Marine glues and Compaq Perez of Washington who says it's important to call out, quote, election subversion by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Garcia has said he left the race for family and health reasons.

House leaders defended Garcia as a progressive champion and opposed the resolution.

And a programming note.

We'll be joined by Patty Garcia here on Thursday evening.

Meanwhile, Senator Durbin today addressed something he's taken criticism for his vote on legislation that ended that historic 43 day.

Government shutdown.

Durbin says he was inspired by air traffic controllers already working stressful jobs without a paycheck across 2 pay periods.

>> was one of the compelling reasons that I decided to vote to open the government.

In my mind, we just couldn't run the risk that these men and women still trying to do their best would be under such pressure what they might make right decision at the right moment.

We can't let that happen.

Certainly at the expense of politicians deciding who gets to political advantage of this.

>> The senator met with air traffic controllers and as you can see, TSA workers today at O'Hare Airport.

They said they started a food pantry for some workers as the shutdown dragged on.

Durbin also points to the shortage of controllers increasing their stress level, only 10,000 on the job when 14,000 are needed, meaning many work 10 hour days, 6 days a week.

The population inside the controversial ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview has plummeted in recent weeks as federal agents began to decamped from the Chicago region.

During a hearing today, the federal government told a judge that only 4 detainees are being held in the facility.

A drastic reduction weeks after detainees testified they've been crammed into rooms with more than 100 people for multiple days.

The hearing is part of a case brought by the ACLU and the MacArthur Justice Center over what advocates claim are inhumane and unlawful conditions.

The facility has been at the center of clashes between protesters local officials and federal agents.

Another hearing on whether to make a judge's temporary restraining order, a permanent one is slated for December and there's more of this story on our website.

Mayor Johnson faces fierce opposition to his budget proposal.

Older people get their $0.02 right after this.

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>> Mayor Brandon Johnson, 16.6 billion dollar budget plan suffered a major blow this week when the City Council's finance committee rejected in a 25 to 10 vote.

A number of older people oppose.

Johnson's proposed head tax on corporations arguing it would stifle business growth in Chicago.

Johnson says he's standing for setting up a debate likely to run close to that December 31st.

Deadline.

Joining us now, our 6th Ward Alderman William Hall representing communities, including Chatham, Auburn, Gresham and Englewood.

34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway representing downtown communities like the West and South Loop and over Zoom First Ward Alderman Daniel representing communities like Logan Square, West Town and Worker Park.

Gentlemen, welcome.

Welcome back.

Thanks joining Of course, first I want to get everyone's reaction.

Your initial reaction when Mayor Johnson's reading plan was voted down in committee yesterday, although we all start with Well, I said that again, Trump has found his way into City Hall.

These are some of the same tactics we saw in DC.

>> With a government shutdown.

And again, we now see him in the city of Chicago.

scenic picking.

We see arguments but no solutions, no counters to negotiate.

And so essentially at the end of day, I see the beginning of a standout until we find a budget.

But I believe make sure that Chicagoans are safe with financially and also neighborhood.

So again, my hope is that these Trump tactics don't last long as City way.

>> You know what I hear in the 34th war and all over the city as we need to show taxpayers that we are being aficion with their tax dollars before we go asking for more Ernst and young identified several areas of savings that we heard about in a hearing last week.

And we need to really go back to departments and show taxpayers.

We're being official with those dollars that we have worked that out before we anything can strike ahead.

Tax.

Yeah, we're gonna get a little bit more into that report from Ernst and Young as Bottom in most spots in question to you what it say to you yesterday when that failed committee.

>> I think was sobering.

We know that we have our divides in terms of how we move forward with this budget.

But I think all of us, the 3 of us, the 50 of us could agree.

We want a stable and safe city.

We want to train spirit budget.

people Chicago can trust.

And now we have a clear sense of the work that it's going to take to get there.

>> Okay, I'll you that vocal supporter of Johnson's budget proposal and of the head text.

You see a way forward without it.

Yeah.

See, I don't see a way forward unless corporations pay their fair share.

Let's look at this.

Number one, the top 5 performing corporations in Chicago are kept valued at close over half a billion rapid.

So you have corporations that are worth over half a billion dollars.

Number one, we've made concessions, right?

If your corporation is and see the area, if you are hiring from employees from CD areas, tourist zones, investment zones, you exempt.

So we've made concessions are ready for corporations.

And in those concessions, we are saying that this tax will reinvested directly into the communities.

Number one that need investment, especially around by was meant to help support.

So I do believe that we allow corporations to continue matter of fact, 9 billion dollars was made by corporations in the span of 4 months.

And so it's now the time for corporations to pay for the roads that they drive people to the utilities that they use, stop breaking the backs of the employees and using them as pawns to threaten week except this.

This failed yesterday and financed.

25 to 10.

Yeah.

How do you see?

But what is the path forward if your if your colleagues exit?

25 at the end of the day again, you can vote against, but we have not seen account a solution to this issue to Nick pick over reports and nitpick over things it doesn't solve.

The problem is nothing more than politics.

Again, I want to talk to the those who go to these corporations that make $50,000.

You those are the size of the more 50, $60,000.

You now is only worth 40 to 50,000.

So, for example, you have a janitor.

Well, that's like someone is working at me live with the director's position.

You make 100 to $1000 a year that only works 60,000.

We take out taxes.

We take out increase peas and other things that coming from the federal government.

And so I'm on the side of the person who is paying more into the city of Chicago the CEOs are.

And so we are now missing.

The fact is that people cannot afford to continue to be broken by corporations as well as the disinvestment from the federal government.

Let's not forget that this government has turned its back on investing in Chicago.

So our budget, which is predicated on federal grants are budget, which is predicated strong workers is was under attack defending those who meet 95.

But do what do not want to get broken by corporation, OK?

So the mayor has said that he is not backing down from the head tax.

As we know here he is.

>> We stand by our budget proposal.

But let me be clear.

There are not any magic 3rd options between cut stuck or services and layoffs and revenue.

Anyone who wants to prevent pretend otherwise is being disingenuous.

We stand behind the progressive record revenue that we have put forward because this moment calls for those with means to put more skin in the game.

>> They were all them right behind the Marriott.

They're so out of the Conway.

What do you make of the mayor's argument that a denial of the head tax would mean cuts to court services are layoffs because wasn't this head tax intended to cover youth services and anti violence intervention?

Well, first of all, we're talking about 100 million dollars out of 16.7 billion dollar budget.

>> But like I said, we really need to be looking at what we can do efficiently in terms of making sure that we that we have.

We have.

But I mean, I saw I mean, candidate Brandon Johnson was against property taxes that last year he said he wouldn't pass a budget without a property tax increase.

Now he's going to say it's going veto a a budget that has a property tax increase in there.

I do want to property tax increase, but he's been all over the map in terms of what what he wants.

But the bigger issue is if we're going to get out of our fiscal mask and this city, we need to grow the size of the city and that is going to take housing.

And that is going to take jobs.

And by putting a jobs tax out there, we are literally disincentivize in the behavior that we need to create in the city.

>> Altman was spotted.

You joined 18 other alders in pushing to delay the finance committee votes on the move that ultimately failed because then there was the vote where the finance committee rejected it.

Why did you think of the vote should be held later, especially considering what we know about how late budget negotiations went last year.

Did you think the votes didn't exist it to pass Did you see >> voted for the motion to delay because week we know from talking to colleagues that they need more time.

Questions that need to be answered, particularly in light of report that we got from Cook County Treasurer Papas yesterday about the impacts of shifting property tax bills in the city of Chicago.

There's there's questions about how do we fund government in a way that is progressive.

That is all in Hull call for asks those who can pay more and pay their fair share to pay their fair share, but also do it in ways that continues to grow our economy rather than to tour on growth.

That's a meal that we can thread.

And I know that we can find it, but deserves more time and more deliberation.

If we that the votes weren't there for them.

If a new package.

We should have taken the time 2.

Get to a place that everyone can agree on.

>> So way, you mentioned the city commission that report from the private accounting firm, Ernst and young, outlining between 530 billion 1 0.4 billion dollars in potential savings in new revenue.

Mayor Johnson's budget only includes about 80 million dollars worth of cuts recommended by that report on whole.

First to you when a first Boston on the committee and number one.

>> Name the last time you see the mayor to say come in and see the books.

So I commend the mayor forward literally all getting our books.

Number we look at those recommendations.

Those recommendations phase in over time, especially in the year 2026.

So the committee is doing its job in finding efficiencies for the year 2026.

But I will say the issue that we face and in 2025 again, we had 12 months to come in early present ideas.

I have yet to find an idea that does not break the backs of Chicago.

And if you act Chicago right now, do you want to pay more your property taxes?

They say no.

If you actually want to pay more garbage because they say no, if you actually want to Nic I and they will say no other fees, essentially at the end of the day, why are we defending corporations that are worth almost a billion dollars with CEOs live in Buffalo, Miss a kind back like situations.

And while we defend and then when they're not missing a meal, they're not missing any bonuses of paychecks.

And we literally suggesting to the city of Chicago to 2.3 million Chicagoans and which over 80% beneath poverty and Mount Morgan, particularly the average incomes.

Only $42,000 a year.

>> 42,000 is only $26,000 in spending power.

couple fact rent is going up and other things.

So at the end of the day, the question is now, are you going to defend the elite?

Are you going to stand on the side of the day today?

Chicago?

Okay.

Conway you have pushed for adopting more of the cuts in the savings that were that were mentioned are outlined in that Ernst and young to come to you just a second because >> the mayor has said that calls for cuts have been too vague areas.

>> We hear a lot of calls for cuts.

And it.

People like to refer to them as efficiencies.

But folks get real quite one week, asked them to provide some of the specifics.

And the reality is our city services are essential, whether it's a snowstorm, roads or thunderstorm or flooding.

We will continue to see extreme weather due to climate change.

So we need to ensure that we have the staff that we need to meet this reality.

>> Conway, what cuts would you make and Yeah, I mean, first of to respond with Alderman Hall says I agree.

We don't want to ask people in 6 war, the 34th war, the first war for more money and that's why we have to be official with taxpayer dollars.

And the report adds some clear place to do that.

For example, Fleet optimization the average car.

The owned by the city is driven 7,000 Miles a year, 7,000 miles a year.

And Ernst and Young said we get 29.6 million inefficient senior won their 3 million of that in the budget procurement.

Only 51% of the stuff that we buy goes through the procurement.

department.

They identified 55 211 million dollars of savings.

We can get through that.

Only 10 million dollars in this budget.

And regard to real estate, they talked about the number of desks that we're using in the in the buildings that wheelies.

And they said essentially of the 4900 S that we had only 37 overall, the only 3700 of them are being used.

Those are some look like pretty low hanging fruit.

That is not important in this budget.

And after hearing this detail from Ernst and young, I think it's important that we go back to the departments and say, hey, we need to really push you and make sure that you're being fish and on that nobody is disagreeing with that man affect.

Someone has already started working with Commissioner Tomlin right now.

>> Work it was Charles Roberts as chief procurement officer.

Those things are already in place.

Let's talk about now right now as it takes as we look into the night out was of this day, we still have not solved how we're going to balance the budget.

Nobody's against what has been mentioned in our studio.

But it doesn't solve the two-day problem.

Corporations will not get off without paying share.

But first in report effect, Jen, morning 6.

If kids, why not introduce those as get that are being done?

Some of those efficiency cuts that have been mentioned report are in motion.

They don't offer the gap that we have now.

But in 20 20th in the full calendar year, you will see the brecon the lives of all those efficiencies, which will save us money.

But in order to change the course of direction from a report, I audit that started in April of this year, you have to first do the audit.

Second, you have to get the contracts.

Are you need to make the I already comment briefly.

I want they're so young reports public.

Anyone can read it.

It's they the city says they put 3 million dollars in free documentation.

There.

>> For some young said year one, 29.6 million.

I could go on and on about the other things.

They're clearly not in the budget >> So thing is we sometimes conflate cuts with the positions he's officials providing the same high level of service to Chicagoans that they deserve and doing it with the same amount or less revenue.

There's so much more in the Ernst and young report that we can dig into even going into 2026, I mean, >> if you look at that report, the number of across various departments who have between one and 3 direct reports.

It is absurd something that you would never see it in the private sector.

>> Leaning into leaning into killing is a shunt, a crossbow.

>> The Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Fire Department that there are.

There a lot of ways that we can inflation adjust different fees for service within the city.

There is no single way there were going to get to a balanced budget.

We should all be clear on that.

It's official sees it has a very new side to it.

It's more transparency in terms of how we use our revenue.

The fact that I'm in Chicago should know this still 126 or so million dollars protected from automated speed enforcement speed cameras.

We've I laid our own code.

We say that that's supposed to be kept in a separate account for for specific purpose is laid out by state law.

We don't do that.

We just poured into the corporate fund.

>> All right.

So I what that is another transparency we need to look at.

I think everyone had hoped that you all would have this figured out before Thanksgiving, but no such luck.

We look forward to having all be back in December.

What's this is figured out?

That is where we'll have to leave it for now.

Alderman Bill Conway, Daniel Spot and William Hall.

Thanks, everybody.

Thanks for having us.

Up next, mobile ID's are coming to Illinois, but how will it work?

We explain right after this.

Have you ever left or driver's license at home will soon you'll be able to access it with just a few taps on your phone.

The new program launched by the Illinois Secretary of State's office allows residents to add a digital version of their Illinois issue, driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app.

Illinois joins 12 other states offering similar mobile options to its residents.

W t Tw News reporter Units office and joins us now with more units.

Sounds very cool.

How would this work starting tomorrow?

The Illinois Secretary of state's office announced that only residents who have an iPhone would be able to present a mobile ID.

>> That's like businesses TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the U.S.

including at O'Hare and Midway.

And this announcement comes after a law went into effect this year that allows the secretary of state's office to issue digital versions of state ID's and driver's licenses.

Ok, so does this mean that people can like leave their driver's license state ID at home?

Now?

>> So that's the catch.

You probably shouldn't.

The secretary of state Alexi Giannoulias said law enforcement isn't allowed to use Mobile ID and and so if your driving should still have a physical driver's license with you.

And on top of that, businesses get to choose whether to accept Mobile ID and so it doesn't fully replace a physical ID or driver's license.

Julius said his office is working to expand the number of businesses and venues that to accept Mobile ID.

We do know that the soldier Field has said it is working with its food and beverage partner to allow fans to use mobile ID's as a form of age verification at concession stands, for instance.

And how secure is this?

That was one of the concerns when this legislation was being enacted.

secretary of state Alexi Giannoulias said that his office worked with Apple to get this done.

And they're saying that once in ideas added to Apple Wallet, that information is encrypted.

And so Apple and the state wouldn't be able to, know, when you use your mobile ID.

Julius is also saying that when you present a mobile you don't actually have to hand over your device and that you can choose which specific information you want to present.

So if you just need to prove that you're 21 or older, you can do so without having to also information such as your address or license number, for example.

So when the time comes, how can people add their ID to their Apple?

Wallet app?

Yeah.

So starting tomorrow, residents can do so directly onto the Apple Wallet app and they just have to follow a set up verification process.

But again, a mobile ID doesn't fully replace a physical ID and you should still carry a physical ID or driver's license with you.

If you do plan on driving or going out to the bars.

Okay.

Good idea on and for folks.

Thank you so much.

Units office because I also want to mention for folks who do not have that iPhone.

>> If you've got a droid Google, whatever it might be, you can go to our website to read Unisys full story.

>> It is all at W T Tw Dot com Slash news.

Cook County homeowners are receiving their latest property tax bills and some are seeing a more dramatic increase than others median home owners from 15 neighborhoods across Chicago, South and West sides saw their bills rise an average of 30%.

According to a study for the Cook County Treasurer's Office.

But have you ever wondered how your property tax bill gets calculated in the first place or Heather?

Sharon explains.

>> Property taxes can be doozy or rather how they are calculated.

Campy months before that bill lands in your mailbox, local governments, cities, counties and school districts decide how much money they Then the folks in charge break out the calculators figure out how to spread that amount across all of the properties in the your tax But it isn't any of them split your final bill or share is based on the value of your home.

After all, the owner of $100,000 House shouldn't be expected to pay the same as someone with a multi-million dollar mansion right?

So the number crunchers hit the books, calculating the fair market value of each property using a whole bunch of data sale, price, lot size, neighborhood, home, age and more all following a series of steps designed to protect taxpayers from the wild swings in their bills.

As a property owner, you can appeal your fair market value before it's set.

>> Next, stop assessment in Cook County Residential properties are assessed a 10% of fair market value.

if your home is valued at $300,000 assessed value of your property to help make sure everyone pays their fair share.

Officials then apply county-wide equalizer to the value and property owners can get breaks or exemptions for a number of reasons ranging from old age or military service just living in their own home.

Now it's time to finish up the mast.

Remember the tax rate from the beginning?

Multiply it against that final value.

And you have your annual property tax And of course, that money goes towards critical community services like schools, healthcare, parks and libraries.

Home, sweet home.

Property tax bills are due December 15th, everybody, you can see more from our Emmy award-winning series W T Tw News explains on our website.

>> And that's our show for this Tuesday night.

Check out our website for our guide to holiday events happening around the Chicago area.

>> We've got details on light shows sing-along stuff to festive markets and more.

It's all at W T Tw Dot com slash holiday events and join us tomorrow night at 5, 30 and at 11, we just heard about homeowners on the city's south and west sides seeing a steep jump in their property taxes, Cook County Assessor.

Fritz Kiki joins us to discuss.

Now for all of us here at Chicago Brandis Friedman, thank you for watching.

Stay healthy and safe and have a good night.

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