‘Days of 50-0, 49-1 Are Over’: Aldermen Acknowledge Divided City Council Amid Budget Crunch – WTTW (Chicago)

Before the pandemic hit, city officials expected the 2021 budget deficit to approach $1 billion. Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) said he was hopeful that revenue from the city’s amusement and sales taxes would rebound in the fall, stemming the tide of red ink now inundating the city’s budget.

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