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Radio Extra: Mayor's Budget a Mixed Bag for Northwest Side Aldermen

October 21, 2014 11:29am | Updated October 21, 2014 11:29am
Ald. John Arena (45th) outlines the details of a proposed new athletic field at Schurz High School.
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FOREST GLEN — It's been said that a good compromise leaves no one entirely happy. 

Northwest Side aldermen are finding Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed budget to be a bit of a mixed bag. Pleased with pothole repair money and other similar projects, Ald. John Arena (45th) said the plan still doesn't address the $550 million pension obligation the city faces by 2016.

On today's DNAinfo Radio Extra, Heather Cherone discusses how other nearby aldermen are reacting, and how this could shape the 2015 ward elections:

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