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Civic Federation endorses Emanuel’s $8.2B budget, but . . .

Posted on November 02, 2016

Chicago Sun-Times

This article discusses findings included in the Civic Federation’s City of Chicago FY2017 proposed budget analysis and highlights some concerns the Federation has on Chicago’s finances. Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, comments that the City’s FY2017 budget is good news for taxpayers but also notes the Federation’s concerns on the City’s continued structural deficit and relatively high debt burden, among others.