The City Council was advised Wednesday to develop a contingency plan to bankroll the migrant crisis and a long-term plan — with “additional stable revenue sources” — to support city employee pensions and sustain spending that ballooned during the pandemic.
The Civic Federation, one of Chicago’s oldest and most respected taxpayer watchdog groups, delivered its annual review of the city budget and it was a mixed bag for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2024 spending plan.
