Paul Vallas: The High Cost of Toni Preckwinkle on Chicago – Chicago Contrarian

Paul Vallas: The High Cost of Toni Preckwinkle on Chicago – Chicago Contrarian

"As Preckwinkle begins her quest for a fifth term, she will almost certainly make the case that effective fiscal management is one of the primary reasons that voters should return her to office. ... Preckwinkle’s budgets have grown from just over $3 billion in 2011 to an astounding $9.9 billion in 2024. Moreover, Preckwinkle has balanced her budgets at the expense of public safety, as 40.9 percent of the budget once went to public safety in the …