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Budget Cuts

Mayor attempts to reintroduce head tax before full budget vote Sat.

  • Dec 19, 2025

Chicago mayor still sees chance for compromise on alternative budget

  • Dec 18, 2025

Alternative to mayor's plan approved by City Council Budget Committee

  • Dec 18, 2025

Finance committee approves alternate budget proposal without head tax

  • Dec 17, 2025

Mayor, alders remain at budget negotiation stalemate as deadline looms

  • Dec 16, 2025

City Council revises budget proposal, mayor defends head tax plan

  • Dec 13, 2025

CPD Supt. Larry Snelling defends department's proposed $2.1B budget

  • Nov 5, 2025

Suburban district proposes school closure scenarios to balance budget

  • Oct 14, 2025

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Columbia College Chicago cutting programs, jobs amid budget deficit

  • Dec 17, 2024
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Gov. Pritzker delivers budget address

  • Feb 17, 2021
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Gov. JB Pritzker budget address expected as partisan battle brews

  • Feb 17, 2021
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As COVID vaccine arrives in Illinois, Pritzker says budget cuts not far behind

  • Dec 16, 2020
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Gov. Pritzker discusses budget cuts, impact of COVID-19 pandemic

  • Dec 15, 2020
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Provident Hospital nurses worry budget cuts could cost lives as they work last shifts

  • Dec 3, 2020
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Chicago City Council set to vote on 2021 budget

  • Nov 24, 2020
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to introduce budget with $400M deficit looming

  • Oct 15, 2020

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Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump's economic policies

Illinois agencies must identify spending reductions and create reserves in their budgets to prepare for an economic downturn, according to an executive order issued Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.

  • Sep 24, 2025

Budget shortfall could end CTA's 24-hour public service in Chicago

Changes could be coming to the public transit system around the Chicagoland area as the CTA, Metra and Pace face $771 million budget shortfall in 2026.

  • Sep 19, 2025

Chicago Police Department asked to come up with $98M in cuts amid city budget crisis

CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling took his turn in the budget hot seat Wednesday, warning that proposed cuts could impact public safety.

  • Sep 18, 2025

SNAP cuts in GOP mega-bill could drive up demand at Chicago-area food banks

The GOP mega-bill could have a big impact on the work of local food pantries.

  • May 21, 2025

'Worst case scenario' funding cuts proposed for domestic violence, gun violence reduction programs

Dramatic funding cuts have been proposed to many domestic violence and gun violence reduction programs in Chicago and nationwide, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.

  • May 14, 2025