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11/04/24: The next budget riddle Johnson must solve

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With the mayor's $17.3 billion budget unveiled, Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence and host Amy Guth break down its contents and challenges he will face getting it through the City Council. Plus: Google reveals plans for revamped Thompson Center atrium, Chicago school board president resigns at Johnson's request, Cubs and feds settle Wrigley Field accessibility lawsuit and a sign development site prices may be tipping downward in Fulton Market.

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