Chicago to use more than half of $1.9 billion in federal relief to reduce city debt – Chicago Sun-Times*

Ald. Jason Ervin, chairman of the Council’s Black Caucus, countered that using half the revenue to eliminate scoop-and-toss borrowing would be a difficult pill to swallow for Chicagoans who’ve lost their jobs or seen their hours severely cut during the pandemic. “It’s gonna be a tough sell to say, ‘Hey. We’re only gonna take care of our needs as government and not necessarily look at the needs of the people.'"