Mayor Emanuel’s Legacy On Chicago’s Finances

By Daniel Tucker
Mayor Emanuel warns pension crisis could thrash city budget
Mayor Emanuel renewed his push for pension reform at a press conference on education Lewis Wallace
Mayor Emanuel warns pension crisis could thrash city budget
Mayor Emanuel renewed his push for pension reform at a press conference on education Lewis Wallace

Mayor Emanuel’s Legacy On Chicago’s Finances

By Daniel Tucker
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel has just one week left in his tenure, and as he wraps up his time in office, he’s been framing his legacy around education and his handling of the city’s finances.

Morning Shift talks with two public finance experts about how the mayor handled the city’s budget and its pension crisis. 

GUESTS: Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation

Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

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