Ald. Bill Conway: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow $830M is reckless – Chicago Tribune*

"Taking a step back, the speed at which our budget has ballooned is staggering. In 2019, the city of Chicago had a budget of $10.7 billion. This year, the budget is $17.1 billion — a 60 percent increase in just six years. Are our streets 60 percent safer? Are our schools 60percent stronger? Have we helped create 60 percent more jobs? We all know the answer is no."
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Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
1 year ago

If you go bankrupt for a large enough number, you can brag.

David F
1 year ago

It’s not impossible, it’s called bankruptcy.
They need to clean the slate and start over including all pensions and union contracts.

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