Mayor: Progressive Pushback to City Budget ‘Untethered’
Clip: 11/20/2019 | 4m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
By this time next week, Chicago alderman will have voted on the city’s next budget.
By this time next week, Chicago alderman will have voted on the city’s next budget. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is optimistic, even as progressive groups say she’s breaking campaign promises. Amanda Vinicky has the latest.
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Mayor: Progressive Pushback to City Budget ‘Untethered’
Clip: 11/20/2019 | 4m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
By this time next week, Chicago alderman will have voted on the city’s next budget. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is optimistic, even as progressive groups say she’s breaking campaign promises. Amanda Vinicky has the latest.
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