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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Will Chicago’s Government Actually Shut Down? Plus, Police Promotions and Teen Curfews
Description: It has been two months since Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced his $16.6 billion budget plan, which he argues leverages new taxes on Chicago’s largest corporations to avoid layoffs, service cuts, and property tax hikes while funding critical public safety initiatives. This week a group of alderpeople introduced an alternative budget. We ask WTTW’s Heather Cherone and Block Club Chicago’s Jaime Nesbitt Golden, how it differs from the mayor’s and how likely it is either plan crosses the finish line? Plus, alders renew push for teen curfew, mayor criticizes police promotion policy, and have you played Rich Auntie T...