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Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes public pension fix to City Council, including legalized marijuana, Chicago casino, constitutional amendment

12.12.18

Chicago Tribune

This article covered Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's call for a constitutional amendment, $10 billion in pension obligation bonds and new revenue from legalizing and taxing marijuana and a Chicago...

Editorial: Gambling and legal weed won’t pay Chicago’s huge pension debt

10.31.18

This editorial from the Chicago Sun-Times asserts that a Chicago casino and marijuana legalization would not provide adequate revenue sources to tackle the City of Chicago’s severe pension...

Civic Federation Supports Proposed FY2019 Chicago Budget as a Reasonable One-Year Plan

10.31.18

The research organization notes many looming financial challenges

(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced its support for the City of Chicago’s proposed $8....

Chicago Mayor Halted Pension Crisis, But Leaves Big Bills Ahead

10.18.18

Bloomberg

This article covers Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's October 17 budget address—his last in office—and notes some of the highlights of the City of Chicago's proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. Civic...

Why lawmakers might finally pass a bill to address the state’s crumbling transportation infrastructure

10.15.18

Chicago Tribune

This article reports that there is growing bipartisan support for a capital plan in Springfield. The State of Illinois has not had a comprehensive capital plan since Illinois Jobs Now! , passed in...

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