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Six years after Daley, Emanuel still using high-cost borrowing practices

Posted on January 11, 2017

Chicago Tribune

This article examines the City of Chicago’s continued use of scoop and toss borrowing and discusses Mayor Emanuel’s plan to end these practices by 2019. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall noted that even with recent reforms, the City faces significant financial challenges that could make it difficult to maintain its future commitments.