Chicago Politics and Urbanism Daily
Chicago Tests Reform on Housing, Transit, Schools and Streets
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 8 min
Chicago’s NITA transit law is moving from rescue package to implementation, while City Hall rolls out homebuyer aid, CTU backs a school board contender, and Red Line Extension work starts reshaping Far South Side streets.
Listen
Show notes
Chicago’s NITA transit law is moving from rescue package to implementation, while City Hall rolls out homebuyer aid, CTU backs a school board contender, and Red Line Extension work starts reshaping Far South Side streets.
In this episode
- New program offers up to $70K for Chicago homebuyers | The Chicago Report — FOX 32 Chicago
# New program offers up to $70K for Chicago homebuyers | The Chicago Report - Channel: FOX 32 Chicago - Length: 05:49 - Views: 3.0K - Likes: 72 - Published: 2026-06-02T17:04:51-07:00 - Category: News & Politics - Keywords: Chicago, Homebuyer, Homebuyer program, Homebuyers Chicago, Money, program - Language: en-US ## Description Chicago is launching a new program to help residents become…
- NITA reason to celebrate? Transit officials and advocates discuss the importance of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act becoming law yesterday - Streetsblog Chicago — Streetsblog Chicago
localStorage.setItem('darkMode', val)); } }" x-bind:class="{ 'dark': darkMode }"> NITA reason to celebrate? Transit officials and advocates discuss the importance of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act becoming law yesterday - Streetsblog Chicago Sponsored # NITA reason to celebrate? Transit officials and advocates discuss the importance of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act…
- Step Back — Chicago keeps flirting with a tax on digital ads as a way to raise money without another property-tax hike — but can a city actually make Big Tech pay, or do the legal risks and pass-through costs mean Chicagoans would end up footing the bill anyway?
Background sources
- NetChoice Files First Case Over Chicago’s Social Media Tax (1) — Bloombergtax
- Tech Group Sues Chicago Over First in the Nation Social Media Tax | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Week in Insights: Chicago’s Social Media Tax Gets Focus Wrong — Bloombergtax
- Victory Lap on Digital Ad Tax Was Premature, Brandon Johnson Acknowledges | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Illinois tax increases part one: Digital services taxes | SALT Shaker — Eversheds Sutherland SALT
- What is a digital ad tax? | Brookings — Brookings
- CTU Members Endorse Hilario Dominguez as a Public School Champion for School Board President - Chicago Teachers Union — Chicago Teachers Union
# CTU Members Endorse Hilario Dominguez as a Public School Champion for School Board President - Chicago Teachers Union Author: Erica Clark Published: 2026-06-04T00:55:42+00:00 Source: ctulocal1.org (ctulocal1.org) Language: en ## Story CTU Members Endorse Hilario Dominguez as a Public School Champion for School Board President - Chicago Teachers Union # CTU Members Endorse Hilario Dominguez…
- Permanent street closures W. 110th St. from S. Princeton to UPRR tracks; W. 109th Place to W. 109th St., from S. Princeton to the UPRR tracks - RLE Construction Activity Notices - News - CTA — CTA
Permanent street closures W. 110th St. from S. Princeton to UPRR tracks; W. 109th Place to W. 109th St., from S. Princeton to the UPRR tracks - RLE Construction Activity Notices - News - CTA Planned Work w/Part Closure: EXTENDED: Shuttle buses continue to replace Pink Line service between Pulaski and 54th/Cermak due to unforeseen utility issues during planned weekend work. CTA # Permanent…