Chicago Deficit

Chicago Ignoring $40 Million In Guaranteed Revenues From Recycling Program

Posted 02.17.2010 | Chicago

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An Aurora-based contractor is offering the City of Chicago $40 million in guaranteed revenue over ten years. So far, the city's not biting. Free Gree...

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Back to Business as Usual

Michael Moreci | Posted 03.18.2010 | Chicago

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A month after the city was rebuffed in its Olympics bid, the financial hand wringing has returned. The smokescreen Daley spread over the city's economic disasters for the IOC has dissipated.

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"No Games Chicago" Hosts Olympic Sceptic At Public Forum

Tom Tresser | Posted 03.02.2009 | Chicago

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Chicagoans can look forward to massive city debt, destruction of public parks, insider deals and a full frontal assault on civil liberties if we are awarded the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Daley Announces Budget: 900-Plus Layoffs, Higher Taxes

AP | Posted 11.15.2008 | Chicago

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Mayor Richard Daley has announced a pared down budget for the city of Chicago that looks to cover a $469 million shortfall. And the mayor told city l...

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Chicago To Layoff 1,000 City Employees

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Chicago

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UPDATE The Chicago Police union ripped Mayor Daley over reports that he would leave hundreds of police department vacancies unfilled as he attempts ...

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150 Out At City Hall

Chicago Tribune | Todd Lighty and Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 10.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago City Workers, City Hall Exodus, Chicago Budget Gap, Chicago Deficit, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Budget, Mayor Daley, Chicago Budget Shortfall, City Hall Buyouts, City Hall Employees, Chicago News

Facing a shortage of money needed to run the city, Mayor Richard Daley in July offered a voluntary severance program for non-union workers. The mayor ...

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