An Illinois appellate court has ruled in favor of the Bring Chicago Home referendum, allowing it to remain on the ballot for the upcoming March 19 primary. This decision overturns a previous ruling by a Cook County judge on February 23, which had challenged the referendum's validity. The appellate court's decision is a significant victory for advocates for the homeless and Mayor Brandon Johnson, who supports the initiative. The referendum seeks to empower the City Council to increase taxes on the sale of properties valued at over $1 million to fund homelessness prevention efforts. This ruling ensures that votes on the referendum will be counted, marking a pivotal moment for housing policy in Chicago. Mayor Johnson, learning of the decision, remarked, "It's a different day for Chicago. That's a good thing," highlighting the significance of the court's ruling.
A state Appellate Court ruled Wednesday that the Bring Chicago Home referendum is valid, overturning a lower court’s order. Votes on the ballot question will be counted, though the groups that filed the suit could appeal to the state Supreme Court. https://t.co/HaKkhN60So
Votes to be counted for ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum, Illinois Appellate Court rules https://t.co/X06oBgDNmo
Bring Chicago Home votes now _will_ be counted. https://t.co/mdUQ9T99gx
Appellate court reverses Cook County judge, allowing referendum on so-called 'mansion tax' to help the homeless. Big win for organizers - and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson https://t.co/i52Bbc1kcQ by @Tessa_Weinberg @MariahWoelfel @WBEZpolitics
Quite the reversal: Bring Chicago Home referendum ruled valid by state appellate court https://t.co/VybOgoVZdE
JUST IN: An appellate court on Wednesday ruled votes in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Bring Chicago Home” referendum should be counted — for now. https://t.co/52gSA3YL3Y
Mayor Johnson back in win column as Bring Chicago Home referendum ruled valid by state appellate court @ad_quig https://t.co/PKqaSkZTxb
Your votes will be counted! (At least for now.) The latest in the roller-coaster ride of Mayor Brandon Johnson's Bring Chicago Home referendum to help the unhoused. @mitchtrout, @fspielman & @Tessa_Weinberg report. https://t.co/AFJFKSKXSN
Your votes will be counted! (At least for now.) The latest in the roller-coaster ride of Mayor Brandon Johnson's Bring Home Chicago referendum to help the unhoused. @mitchtrout @fspielman & @Tessa_Weinberg reports. https://t.co/AFJFKSKXSN
An appellate court has reversed a lower court's ruling on the "Bring Chicago Home" referendum, and votes will now be counted. https://t.co/4p6K1z0z8y
Bring Chicago Home referendum ruled valid by state appellate court https://t.co/G9w9qNhBBG
An Illinois appellate court ruled that Chicago voters will be able to decide whether the city should raise a one-time tax on high-end properties to fund homelessness prevention. https://t.co/7SRyk9DlgD
UPDATE: The Bring Chicago Home referendum will stay on the ballot after the city’s appeal. https://t.co/X7iZQNHPmb https://t.co/q90URslk5Z
JUST IN: Chicago's 'mansion tax' votes to be counted after appellate court reverses earlier ruling https://t.co/77kO9MUcKu
Illinois Appellate Court reverses Cook County judge in the Bring Chicago Home case, meaning under this latest ruling that votes on referendum question will be counted on March 19, Election Day. @ad_quig https://t.co/vu0mn2VDQg
In a victory for advocates for the homeless and Mayor Brandon Johnson, a state appellate court Wednesday ruled the Bring Chicago Home referendum question is valid with less than two weeks until the March 19 primary. https://t.co/BhJmtrih6w
JUST IN: The Bring Chicago Home referendum is back on the ballot after the city's appeal. https://t.co/X7iZQNHPmb https://t.co/3rSCa9ZeFv
Mayor Brandon Johnson learns during a news conference about the Bring Chicago Home appeal decision that now allows votes on the referendum to be counted. "It's a different day for Chicago. That's a good thing," he says. https://t.co/7meRL8aCBU https://t.co/24SR5rKpQP
BREAKING: Voters should get to decide during the March 19 primary whether to give the City Council the power to hike taxes on the sales of properties worth $1 million plus to fight homelessness, an appeals court rules, overturning a Feb. 23 Cook County judge's ruling @wttw
An appellate court has sided with the Chicago Board of Elections in the case against the Bring Chicago Home referendum. "The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is vacated and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint for want of jurisdiction."
🎧 The Chicago Board of Elections is appealing last week’s decision by a Cook County judge rendering the Bring Chicago Home measure invalid. Reset catches up on the latest. https://t.co/LaomhaKDFY
A judge's ruling against the Bring Chicago Home referendum is a potentially devastating, unilateral wrinkle for the grassroots campaign that has been pinning its hopes on an impressive ground game. https://t.co/vyrhuK9BnG