CHICAGO (WLS) -- What could be the last City Council meeting of 2025 is happening Wednesday, but there are still major question marks about whether city leaders are going to be able to pass a budget before the end of the year.

At issue is enough of council agreeing on a budget to keep the Chicago up and running or risk the first ever citywide government shutdown.

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One of the major sticking points in budget negotiations is Mayor Brandon Johnson's corporate head tax, which would now charge companies with more than 500 employees $33 per-employee each month.

Previously, Johnson wanted to tax companies with just 100 employees in the city at $21 per-employee per month.

The mayor says under the revised model, 175 companies in the city w

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