Mamadou Diakhate, executive director of Chicago Animal Care and Control (second from left), answers questions during a budget hearing in 2021. [City of Chicago livestream]

Leaders of Chicago Animal Care and Control, the Department of Procurement Services and the Department of Assets, Information and Services are set on Wednesday to take their turns detailing their 2023 budget proposals.

The three departments will appear in front of aldermen in council chambers beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday for the fourth day of hearings on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed spending plan for 2023.

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City leaders present during Friday’s budget hearing. [City of Chicago livestream]

The city’s Department of Human Resources has sliced the average amount of time it takes to fill an open position from 120 days to 80 days. But while aldermen acknowledged the progress, they still pushed the department to improve hiring for city positions.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle presents her proposal for the 2023 Forest Preserve District of Cook County budget during an address Friday. [Forest Preserve District Board livestream]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced a $140.7 million proposed budget for the Cook County Forest Preserve District during a Friday address before the board of commissioners, and though she spoke fondly about the programs undertaken by the district, she urged voters to pass a tax hike at the polls this November to address “chronic fiscal issues.”

Adam Gross, executive director of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, speaks during a news conference in August. [Erin Hegarty/The Daily Line]

Aldermen are set to come back to City Hall at 9 a.m. Tuesday for the third day of budget hearings when the city’s new Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, the Department of Buildings and the Department of Water Management detail their proposed 2023 budgets.

The City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations held its first budget hearing Thursday. [Erin Hegarty/The Daily Line]

Aldermen used their first day of hearings on the 2023 budget to urge the city to fulfill a mayoral campaign promise by bringing back a Department of Environment and called for more resources for their offices.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle gives her 2023 budget address during a special board of commissioners meeting on Thursday. [Cook County Board of Commissioners Livestream]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle presented her proposed 2023 spending plan in a speech before the county board of commissioners Thursday morning, touting the $8.75 billion budget as a bold investment in addressing economic insecurity and the root causes of violence.

Preckwinkle noted the spending plan has been bolstered by a federal injection of pandemic relief dollars, which will allow the county to launch an array of new programs, including a basic income pilot the board president announced she intends to make permanent.

City Clerk Anna Valencia and Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin during Monday’s budget address [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Leaders of the City Clerk and Treasurer’s offices and the Department of Human Resources are set to defend their budget proposals for next year during a Friday hearing in front of aldermen.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Democratic candidates speak at a Cook County Democratic Party news conference and voting event in Kenwood in June 2022 [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is set on Thursday to unveil her $8.75 billion proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year — a plan she said spends millions on equity programs and pandemic relief without raising taxes or eliminating crucial services.

City Department leaders during Monday’s budget address [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The City Council’s 12 days of budget hearings spanning a little more than two weeks kicks off Thursday with an overview of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed $16.4 billion spending plan from city budget and finance officials.

Chicago aldermen during a City Council meeting [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Chicago City Council committees, including those that have met only once or not at all this year, are set to see across-the-board boosts to their budgets under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed budget.

Cook County is reminding residents that applications will open this week for its guaranteed income pilot program. The City of Chicago has won its sixth straight award from a major travel magazine.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a City Council meeting Monday. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday unveiled her $16.4 billion spending plan for 2023, dubbing it her “stability budget” and touting a positive financial outlook as she and members of the City Council gear up for election season.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pictured on the city council floor on Monday. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Mayor Lori Lightfoot used her budget address Monday to announce plans to establish an executive office dedicated to overseeing the city’s climate and environmental policies. But the announcement seems to fall short of a promise the mayor made during her first campaign.

Lightfoot speaks during her budget forecast address in August. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Mayor Lori Lightfoot will kick off this year’s budget season on Monday when she introduces her proposed 2023 spending plan in front of aldermen at City Hall.

Frank Chapman speaks during a news conference on Aug. 30, 2022 [Erin Hegarty/The Daily Line]

Longtime local advocates for police reform recognized Thursday as a “historic” moment as the city’s civilian police oversight commission met for the first time and elected a president and vice president, set its meeting schedule and announced an upcoming special meeting focused on the Chicago Police Department budget.

But some still urged the new commission to ensure it has an adequate budget and proper staffing level as it begins its work.