The mayor had vowed to veto any budget that included higher garbage collection fees, and it had become clear aldermen would not get the 34 votes needed to override a veto.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Garbage fees should be a pass -thru just charge the customer what ever is the cost.