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Worst-case scenario: Chicago budget gap could reach $1.9 billion by 2026
Chicago’s budget shortfall could skyrocket to $1.9 billion by 2026 if the economy takes a nosedive — and even under the rosiest scenario, the gap between revenue and expenses would be $789 million by then. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s three-year budget forecast is a far cry from the sunny picture painted by his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, on her way out the door. As reported Tuesday by the Sun-Times, the $85 million 2024 budget shortfall that Lightfoot projected in mid-April has ballooned to $538 million. As the newspaper also reported, contributing factors include: • $200 million tied to Chicago’s burgeoning migrant crisis. • $90 million triggered by Johnson’s decision to get ri

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