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Rahm Emanuel: Can he handle Chicago’s ‘profound’ financial crisis?

Posted on May 20, 2011

The Christian Science Monitor

This article discusses how City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may confront the City’s major budget issues. The Civic Federation explains that the problems were exacerbated by a long-standing unwillingness to reduce spending. The Federation also suggests that the City will need to reduce personnel levels to help fill its budget deficit.