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Lightfoot Talks About Her $16.7 Billion Budget Proposal

The mayor on Monday touted nearly $2 billion in new spending. She joins in discussion.

Aired 09/20/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Lightfoot Talks About Her $16.7 Billion Budget Proposal

Clip: 9/20/2021 | 13m 38sVideo has Closed Captions

The mayor on Monday touted nearly $2 billion in new spending. She joins in discussion.

The mayor on Monday touted nearly $2 billion in new spending on everything from affordable housing to cash assistance for struggling families to the arts. But can these new programs be sustained amid perennially rising pension and debt obligations? Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins us to talk about her $16.7 billion budget proposal.

Aired 09/20/2021 | Rating NR

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Aldermen React to Lightfoot’s Budget Proposal

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Clip: 9/20/2021 | 10m 38s | Four Chicago alderpeople weigh in on Mayor Lightfoot’s $16.7 billion budget proposal. (10m 38s)

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