Spotlight Politics: Mayor Unveils City Budget
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The Spotlight Politics team on the biggest stories of the week.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a $16.4 billion budget proposal – but bows to political reality and drops a property tax hike linked to inflation. The Latino Leadership Council urges U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia to run again for Chicago mayor, but this time around he would be unlikely to have the backing of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Spotlight Politics: Mayor Unveils City Budget
Clip: 10/5/2022 | 12m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a $16.4 billion budget proposal – but bows to political reality and drops a property tax hike linked to inflation. The Latino Leadership Council urges U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia to run again for Chicago mayor, but this time around he would be unlikely to have the backing of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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