While on your Property tax bill Chicago Public Library taxes Increased. CPL is cutting staff while leadership sees raises Under Commissioner Chris Brown, CPL is slashing dozens of frontline positions , librarians, clerks, and pages , while cutting the budget for books and materials in half. Chris Brown’s current salary is $210,224, and if the budget passes, he’ll get a raise of around $6,000, putting him just a few thousand dollars below what Mayor Brandon Johnson makes. Meanwhile, Mayor Johnson