Chicago aldermen defer vote on added debt, reject lower speed limit

Published February 20, 2025 7:33am ET



(The Center Square) – Chicago’s city council has tabled consideration of an $830 million bond issue favored by the mayor.

Mayor Brandon Johnson wanted the bond money for infrastructure projects, even though the additional debt would cost taxpayers millions of dollars in the future.

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