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Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vows to repair ‘damaged relationship’ between City Hall and business
Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vowed Wednesday to repair what she called the “damaged” relationship between City Hall and Chicago’s business community by treating business “as a partner — not a piggy bank.
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Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vows to use financial acumen to tackle Chicago’s $36B pension crisis
The outgoing state comptroller said the next mayor of Chicago needs to have a “come to Jesus moment” with union leaders and demand the concessions needed to prevent city employee pension funds from going bankrupt and dragging the city under.
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State Comptroller Mendoza enters mayoral race, takes shots at Mayor Johnson, Giannoulias
Susana Mendoza argues that her “trifecta of experience” as a state legislator, city clerk and state comptroller proves she is the “turnaround expert”
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City Council, vote no on Mayor Johnson’s $830 million bond issue
Susana Mendoza urges City Council to reject Mayor Johnson’s risky $830M bond plan and prioritize fiscal responsibility for Chicago taxpayers.
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Mendoza touts $82 million in savings through early COVID-19 loan payoff
— Chicago Sun-Times | Avery, T. — View the article. One of two loans from the U.S. Federal Reserve to the state for pandemic expenses, the $2 billion was granted in December of 2020. Roughly $1.8 billion was used on Illinois’ Medicaid bills, and the remaining $200 million was put towards health insurance for state…
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State’s unpaid bill backlog shrinks to $3.5 billion — and in Illinois, that’s called ‘remarkable’
— Chicago Sun-Times | Hinton, R. — The drop in the backlog — which, at its highest point, stood at $16.7 billion in 2017 — means Illinois can pay its bills as they come in and moves closer to paying off its debts within a normal 30-day cycle. Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills is down…
