Aldermanic panel outlines priorities for Chicago's 2012 budget

Oct. 11, 2011
Mayor Emanuel was expected to unveil his much-anticipated, much-vetted 2012 budget Wednesday. The new mayor did not tackle his first budget alone as the city faced a projected shortfall of over $635 million dollars next year.

Inspector General Ferguson proposes taxes and tolls to balance city budget

Sep. 27, 2011
After more than four months in office it was time for Mayor Emanuel to hit the math hard--the 2011 budget is expected in October. Filling the projected $600-million plus budget gap was no easy task.

Emotions run high at Mayor Emanuel's first public budget meeting

Aug. 30, 2011
 It’s hard to take the embarrassment factor entirely out of public events: That may be a lesson for the new Emanuel administration after Monday night’s budget town hall meeting. The gatherings take place every year; they give residents a chance to tell the mayor their priorities.

Small businesses fight cuts to neighborhood services

Oct. 25, 2010
Chicago aldermen and small businesses are alarmed by a proposal to cut all funding for local chambers of commerce.

City of Chicago watchdog unveils sweeping budget plan

Oct. 25, 2010
A correction has been made to this story.As Chicago’s City Council enters its final week of budget hearings, the city’s corruption watchdog is laying out dozens of cost-cutting measures he says could help close the historic municipal deficit – from firing firefighters t