Scott Waguespack

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Where Does Your Alderperson Stand On ICE? We Checked All 50 City Bureau chronicled and categorized Chicago alderpeople's actions and statements regarding protection for immigrant communities and the actions of federal agents in the city.

I was one of the original co-sponsors of the Welcoming Cities ordinance, and I will continue to help our immigrant community.

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When Chicago pawned its parking meters : Planet Money In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s a...

Thanks to Nick Fountain & Planet Money for inviting Mick Dumke and me to discuss the parking meter deal and how our financial decisions today affect our city in the future.
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From the chicago community on Reddit: Here's who to blame for your property tax increase Explore this post and more from the chicago community

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Debt owed to City Hall has risen $1 billion during Brandon Johnson's term, money his budget could use The amount of bills owed to the city of Chicago but unpaid now surpasses $8 billion. Johnson's administration plans to expand collection heading into another tough budget year.

8 billion owed to the City...
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Editorial: The bizarre slandering of Google by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s City Council allies For Mayor Brandon Johnson’s aldermanic allies, Google bizarrely is at the top of the list of “greedy” corporations unwilling to “pay their fair share.”

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I’ve written Ald. Jason Ervin, chair of the Chicago City Council’s Committee on the Budget & Government Operations, with ideas for efficiencies. Attention to these items could save the City up to 60 million dollars annually.