City Budget Gets The OK With Practically No Debate

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks before the City Council in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2015.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks before the City Council in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2015. M. Spencer Green / Associated Press
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks before the City Council in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2015.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks before the City Council in Chicago on Sept. 22, 2015. M. Spencer Green / Associated Press

City Budget Gets The OK With Practically No Debate

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget passed Wednesday without much debate, but there are still concerns about a new $100 million community investment fund. Morning Shift talks to WBEZ city politics reporter Lauren Chooljian about the details and what Chicagoans need to know about how the budget will affect their lives.