
Tribune Investigation
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We speak with members of Chicago Tribune's Watchdog team, Jason Grotto and Heather Gillers
What does Chicago’s borrowing $10 billion over 13 years buy? A Chicago Tribune investigation found it bought obsolete software, trash bins, flowers and dog waste bags—among other spending that’s driven up the city’s long-term debt. We speak with two memebers of the Chicago Tribune's Watchdog team, Jason Grotto and Heather Gillers.
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Tribune Investigation
Clip: 11/4/2013 | 13m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
What does Chicago’s borrowing $10 billion over 13 years buy? A Chicago Tribune investigation found it bought obsolete software, trash bins, flowers and dog waste bags—among other spending that’s driven up the city’s long-term debt. We speak with two memebers of the Chicago Tribune's Watchdog team, Jason Grotto and Heather Gillers.
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