Chicago’s New Mayor Grapples With Nation’s Worst Pension Debt – Wall Street Journal

Ms. Lightfoot will deliver her first budget to the city council Wednesday. Her efforts to make the math work as Chicago’s pension payments increase rapidly will provide a window into the challenge of addressing the burdensome legacy costs weighing on many older American cities.

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