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City Council Unanimously Approves Chicago’s 2017 Budget

The Chicago City Council did something Wednesday it hasn’t done in years.

Aired 11/16/2016 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

City Council Unanimously Approves Chicago’s 2017 Budget

Clip: 11/16/2016 | 6m 3sVideo has Closed Captions

The Chicago City Council did something Wednesday it hasn’t done in years.

The $8.2 billion spending plan doesn’t contain nearly as much pain for city taxpayers as last year’s budget, but there are some increases coming–especially if you shop at a city grocery store.

Aired 11/16/2016 | Rating NR

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