Editorial: Lightfoot’s budget: Pain from the pandemic, salve from nearly $2 billion in federal relief – Chicago Tribune*

"That failure is a symbol of how the Lightfoot administration also has to press for accountability. It must persuade Chicagoans that the federal money — and let’s not forget, that’s our money too — is being spent on programs that will be cost-effective and, above all, make this a safer and more prosperous city where individuals and organization clamor to live, visit and do business."