Chicago mayor, city treasurer and city clerk could get pay raises under new proposed ordinance

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new ordinance introduced at Wednesday's Chicago City Council meeting could give Mayor Lori Lightfoot a raise.

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It's called the management ordinance and it's tied to the mayor's $16.4 billion budget.

Under the ordinance the mayor, city treasurer and city clerk's salaries would increase to the rate of inflation or by 5%, whichever is less.

All three could decline the increase.

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