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Chicago’s Reform Ledger: CPS Deficit, Budget Scrutiny, Federal Abuses
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · 5 min
Chicago’s accountability problems are fiscal and operational today: CPS is sliding into another deficit, aldermen are challenging City Hall’s budget consultants, and a state commission says federal immigration abuses in Chicago were enabled from Washington.
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Chicago’s accountability problems are fiscal and operational today: CPS is sliding into another deficit, aldermen are challenging City Hall’s budget consultants, and a state commission says federal immigration abuses in Chicago were enabled from Washington.
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- CPS projected to end school year with $45M deficit as budget challenges persist — Suntimes
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- [PDF] A CITY FRAGMENTED - Shriver Center on Poverty Law
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- Daywatch: Aldermen press Johnson administration over budget consulting contract — Chicago Tribune
# Daywatch: Aldermen press Johnson administration over budget consulting contract Published: 2026-04-28T11:39:14+00:00 ## Summary Aldermen have expressed distrust in Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration over its use of outside consulting firms to cut costs. Budget Director Annette Guzmán told aldermen that city revenues are tracking closely to budget this year, but this did not convince…
- State commission finds agent abuses were ‘greenlit by Washington’ for Operation Midway Blitz — Capitol News Illinois
# State commission finds agent abuses were ‘greenlit by Washington’ for Operation Midway Blitz | Capitol News Illinois Published: 2026-04-29T00:37:02+00:00 Author: Maggie Dougherty ## Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission has spent six months reviewing incidents of alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz. The commission found evidence…