Politics Mayor Emanuel Debrief WTTW News | August 9, 2011, 7:00 pm Is it a broken promise or a "tough choice?" Mayor Rahm Emanuel defends a possible $150 million property tax hike to help close the Chicago Public Schools' budget gap. Eddie Arruza reports on what the Mayor had to say. Do you think higher property taxes are warranted for Chicago Public Schools? Mayor's Office More on CPS' budget Chicago Tribune article on Property Tax Increase Chicago Tribune article on Soldier Field Chicago Sun-Times article on recent shootings Chicago Tonight's Mayor Rahm Emanuel page Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories New ICE Guidance Bans High-Speed Car Chases and Sets Tighter Rules for Traffic Stops, a Memo Shows Early Voting for November General Election Kicks Off in Downtown Chicago City Lawyers Propose Spending $260.8M to Settle 16 Cases Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Guevara Chicago Must Pay $10.5M to Family of Man Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police: Supreme Court Ruling Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage Democrats Want a Blue Wave. New Hampshire Is Exhibit A for Why That May Not Happen Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.