Toni Preckwinkle talks cuts after the election
By Produced by Eight Forty-Eight
Toni Preckwinkle served as an alderman before being elected President of the Cook County Board last November. AP/M. Spencer Green
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Toni Preckwinkle served as an alderman before being elected President of the Cook County Board last November. AP/M. Spencer Green
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Toni Preckwinkle talks cuts after the election
By Produced by Eight Forty-Eight
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One of the big challenges facing Chicago’s newly-elected government is getting the city budget under control. As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has found out, big budget fixes are easier said than done. Preckwinkle won the office last November.
Since taking office in December, much of her time has been spent trying to fix the county’s whopping budget deficit of $487 million but it’s been a bumpy road at times. Eight Forty-Eight spoke to President Preckwinkle to get a better idea of how the county plans to attack the deficit with Mayor-elect Emanuel.
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