Chicago 'mansion' tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo while on the ballot
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Brian Rodgers sits for a portrait in the common area of the St. Andrew's Court residence where he lives on Chicago's Westside Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Chicago. Rodgers, 50, struggled with homelessness for years after he was released from jail for a theft conviction. A Cook County judge rejected a ballot measure last week that would raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people in Chicago after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Brian Rodgers sits for a portrait in the common area of the St. Andrew's Court residence where he lives on Chicago's Westside Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Chicago. Rodgers, 50, struggled with homelessness for years after he was released from jail for a theft conviction. A Cook County judge rejected a ballot measure last week that would raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people in Chicago after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Brian Rodgers participates in a rally prior to a court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, on a Chicago ballot measure that would raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people in Chicago. A Cook County judge rejected the ballot measure last week after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Brian Rodgers participates in a rally prior to a court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, on a Chicago ballot measure that would raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people in Chicago. A Cook County judge rejected the ballot measure last week after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Supporters of a Chicago ballot measure that raises a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people, rally prior to a court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Chicago. A Cook County judge rejected the ballot measure last week after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Brian Rodgers stands for a portrait outside of the St. Andrew's Court residence where he lives on Chicago's Westside Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Chicago. Rodgers, 50, struggled with homelessness for years after he was released from jail for a theft conviction. A Cook County judge rejected a ballot measure last week that would raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people in Chicago after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Brian Rodgers sits for a portrait in the common area of the St. Andrew's Court residence where he lives on Chicago's Westside Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Chicago. Rodgers, 50, struggled with homelessness for years after he was released from jail for a theft conviction. A Cook County judge rejected a ballot measure last week that would raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people in Chicago after objections from real estate and business groups. An appeal is pending as early voting begins. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)