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If this year's cuts go through in addition to last year's, this would be the equivalent of each CPL branch losing TWO staff people. Library workers are the ones who make libraries WORK. More of us really need to take this seriously.
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If this year's cuts go through in addition to last year's, this would be the equivalent of each CPL branch losing TWO staff people. Library workers are the ones who make libraries WORK. More of us really need to take this seriously.
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every year without fail
every budget discussion is just the dril candles tweet
"somebody whos good with the economy please help my family is dying"
"spend less on cops"
"no"
"somebody whos good with the economy please help my family is dying"
"spend less on cops"
"no"
they never ask how we're gonna pay for more cops and bombs
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
every year without fail
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That's something the city council should probably keep in mind at today's CPD budget hearing.
In a year where the majority of departments took haircuts, CPD's budget is up again. (It's also the only department to have gone over budget in every one of the past full budget years, 2022-2024.)
In a year where the majority of departments took haircuts, CPD's budget is up again. (It's also the only department to have gone over budget in every one of the past full budget years, 2022-2024.)
Budget vs. Actual Spend: Chicago Police Only City Department to Overspend Local Funds Three Years Running
Explore the Chicago police budget and learn how the department consistently overspends its budget from 2022 to 2024.
www.bettergov.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
That's something the city council should probably keep in mind at today's CPD budget hearing.
In a year where the majority of departments took haircuts, CPD's budget is up again. (It's also the only department to have gone over budget in every one of the past full budget years, 2022-2024.)
In a year where the majority of departments took haircuts, CPD's budget is up again. (It's also the only department to have gone over budget in every one of the past full budget years, 2022-2024.)