Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and pushing them to find other revenue in its place to avert layoffs. Johnson’s administration is combing over alternatives to the tax jump ahead of a meeting Wednesday where the City Council is expected to vote it down.

Dozens of aldermen called for a special meeting to vote down the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase.

The mayor is open to a “plethora of ideas” so long as they don’t compromise his core values of “investing in people” through summer jobs, community safety, behavioral health and affordable housing but also avoiding layoffs and furlough days and continuing to make additional payments on

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” used some rhymes, technology and a chip off the old Rock to spread some holiday cheer.

We’re more than a month away from Christmas Day, but Dwayne Johnson is already getting in the holiday spirit. During a Nov. 11 appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the 52-year-old was promoting his upcoming film “Red One” when he had a surprise for fans.