• Aldermen are expected to approve a $10.7 billion spending plan for 2019 in less than a month — but the majority of questions during the first day of budget hearings at City Hall focused on how officials will pay the bill for the city’s pensions, which is set to jump 31 percent in 2020.

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivers his final budget speech. [Chicago Mayor's Office]
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