Editorial: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s showdown with Illinois lawmakers: Will they help or balk? – Chicago Tribune

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is about to learn a lesson in state political dynamics. If she’s counting on Springfield to help balance her 2020 budget, she’d better have a Plan B. And probably a Plan C. Weeks ago, Lightfoot might not have predicted that her “asks” of Springfield would confront so much resistance. She often has said Chicago is the “economic engine” of the state, warranting the attention of all legislators. But that’s part of the lesson in governing here. Little consideration gets granted in Springfield without the counter question, “What’s in it for me?”