Tag: Amanda Vinicky

Tax returns, petition challenges and a proposal to rename the Dan Ryan Expressway? It’s all part of the fluid world of Chicago politics during this holiday week. Yet missing from those notable figures: any schedules that would clarify how he derived that income. Ja’Mal Green also provided “Chicago Tonight” with federal tax filing information, which show his taxable income in 2017 was $52,954. Petition challenges The final field of mayoral candidates is starting to take shape as the petition challenge period winds on. Look for a flurry of fundraising, political ads and candidate forums to greet voters in the new year. Pension funds And while this all takes place, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will press forward in the final months of his last term in office, potentially leaving the next mayor with a new $10 billion bond deal to pay off as City Council considers borrowing the money to deposit into the four beleaguered city pension funds. Pensions would almost certainly have to become a big issue in the mayoral campaign, as Emanuel’s successor will eventually have to figure out how to raise at least $1 billion more per year to keep up with actuarial required payments into those funds, or risk them becoming insolvent. Pritzker in the house Meanwhile, Gov. Follow us on Twitter: @wttw | @paschutz |@AmandaVinicky | @CarolMarin Related stories: After Short Holiday Break, Mayoral Challenges Resume Bob Fioretti Focuses on Taxes, Pensions in 2nd Bid for Chicago Mayor Spotlight Politics: Preckwinkle Drops Petition Challenge