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Chicago Task Force Unveils 89 Options To Close $1.15 Billion 2026 Budget Gap

The consensus menu of 89 proposals faces legal and political hurdles to adoption.

Colbert Rebukes Trump Over Chicago "Worst City" Claim, Cites FBI Data

Pritzker Pension Sweetener Deepens Chicago’s Budget Crisis

Johnson Proposes Corporate Head Tax and Digital Ad Levy to Bridge Chicago’s Budget Gap

John Harbaugh Defends Trump White House Visit

Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Threat to Withhold Denver’s Transportation Funding