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Chicago’s budget: How to slash a deficit without raising taxes

Posted on October 21, 2011

The Economist

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budgetary plans for the City are the focus of this article. The Civic Federation says that the City’s debt obligations do not allow much budgetary wiggle room in the latest City budget. The Federation also notes that Mayor Emanuel has not yet moved to address the City’s looming pension problems.