Editorial: Mayor Lightfoot proposes a budget for people living through hard times – Chicago Sun-Times*

"Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed new $16.7 billion budget will require us all to open our wallets a bit more, mostly through a yearly escalator, tied to the consumer price index, that automatically raises property taxes. But we appreciate that the mayor’s budget at least recognizes these tough times by proposing creative new initiatives such as a direct cash assistance pilot program to help 5,000 low income families hit hard by COVID-19, and setting aside more money for mental health treatment....The mayor’s budget even calls for the planting of 75,000 trees to help fight global warming."