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Chicago budget hits smokers, drivers; No new sales, gas or property taxes

Posted on October 25, 2013

ABC 7

This article covers new fines and fees proposed during Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s October 23 City Budget Address, which emphasized the need to confront the City’s severely underfunded pension funds. The Civic Federation said the City’s Fire Fund could be insolvent within 10 years, so the City cannot afford to further delay much-needed pension reforms.