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Ald. Villegas on Chicago budget proposal: You can’t increase spending while facing a deficit
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Ald. Villegas on Chicago budget proposal: You can’t increase spending while facing a deficit

10/22/2026
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36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas joins John Williams to talk about Mayor Johnson’s proposed budget for 2027. Ald. Villegas tells John why he disagrees with Johnson about a corporate head tax, how raising taxes will ultimately be passed on to the consumer, and what he thinks the city needs t