Mayor's financial task force proposes downtown congestion fee, service tax, restructuring electricity taxes

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's financial task force proposes revenue measures including a downtown congestion fee, service tax, and higher electricity rates for high-volume users to address the city's $36 billion pension crisis and $1.15 billion budget shortfall. The task force, led by Jim Reynolds and Karen Freeman-Wilson, aims to shift from temporary budget fixes to long-term solutions like pension reforms and property tax adjustments.