Commentary: Chicago’s fiscal future depends on more than dollars. It depends on trust. – Chicago Tribune*

"The issues facing Chicago today are very different from those confronting the 13 Colonies in 1776, but both raise a fundamental question of governance: How can leaders earn public confidence when asking people to accept difficult trade-offs and shared obligations? Durable solutions still depend on the consent and participation of the people affected by them. That kind of consent can either be renewed or lost in this budget process."