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Lightfoot Says Layoffs of City Workers Will Be Averted in Chicago 2021 Budget
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Saturday that after conversations with the Chicago Federation of Labor, the city’s 2021 budget will not include layoffs of any City workers.
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Lightfoot Releases Budget Proposal, Plan to Address $1.2B Shortfall
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released her annual budget proposal Wednesday, revealing for the first time her plan to tackle the city’s estimated $1.2 billion shortfall with layoffs and a property tax increase, among other cost-cutting and revenue-generating measures. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has more.
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Watch Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Full Budget Address
Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her proposed budget Wednesday, addressing a $1.2 billion shortfall for the city of Chicago.
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Chicago City Council Passes Lightfoot's Budget Proposal
Chicago City Council passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget Wednesday, voting in favor of her proposal to fill an $838 million deficit in the coming year. Though Lightfoot’s budget proposal passed the City Council, 11 aldermen voted against it – a relatively signficant number considering it did not include what she called a “meaningful” but politically unpopular property tax increase.
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Lightfoot Delivers Big Promises in First Budget Address
While teachers marched, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was focused on her first city budget address, delivering the speech Wednesday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has more on what the mayor needs from Springfield.
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Watch Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Full Budget Address
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her first budget address Wednesday, outlining her plan to fill an $838 million gap in the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. Her full remarks, as prepared for delivery, can be read here.
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Lightfoot Delivers First Budget Address
In her first budget address on Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed new details of her long-awaited proposals to fill an $838 million gap in the city’s budget. Kye Martin reports.
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No ‘Meaningful' Property Tax Hike in 2020 Budget, Lightfoot Says
In her first budget address on Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed new details of her long-awaited proposals to fill an $838 million gap in the city’s budget, saying her plan would not “meaningfully” raise property taxes – but sending state lawmakers a dire warning ahead of the upcoming veto session. Lightfoot first revealed the severity of what she has...
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Read Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Full Budget Address
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her first budget address Wednesday, outlining her plan to fill an $838 million gap in the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. Her full remarks, as prepared for delivery, can be read here.
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Lightfoot to Detail Plan for Filling $838M Budget Gap
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is scheduled to deliver her first budget address on Wednesday, unveiling the long-awaited details of her proposals to fill an $838 million gap in the city’s budget for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. Lightfoot first revealed the severity of what she has called a “fiscal crisis” in a state of the city address in August,...