In the Loop (Segments)

Lightfoot Aides Unpack Chicago’s $1.2 Billion Budget Shortfall


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Chicago faces an estimated $1.2 billion gap in 2021 due largely to revenue losses from the coronavirus pandemic — and that’s on top of a $800 million deficit for the rest of this year.


Reset checks in with the city’s budget director and its chief financial officer discuss the mayor’s plans to tackle the budget crisis, and what that could mean for taxpayers and city services.


Host: Kimberley Egonmwan

Producer: Nereida Moreno

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In the Loop (Segments)By WBEZ Chicago