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Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Episode: “This Budget Is A Disaster” -- The Committee That Told The Mayor 'No'
Description: The City Council’s finance committee on Monday voted against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest 2026 budget proposal, throwing what some alderpeople have characterized as an already-strained negotiations process into further uncertainty.After a few hours of debate over a proposed corporate head tax as well as borrowing plans and other issues, the finance committee voted decisively against the budget’s revenue ordinance.Host - Jon HansenReporter - Quinn MyersRead More Here
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