Editorial: Chicago’s failing grade: Firefighter pension sweetener would cost taxpayers $850 million by 2055. Will the governor sign it? – Chicago Tribune*

"Our leaders don’t seem to be willing or able to confront the problem with the courage and discipline it demands. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 budget calls for borrowing money to pay off existing debts, a ploy known as “scoop and toss.” It may be the least bad option, as she argues, but it only underlines the need for drastic reforms."