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The 10 Biggest Department Totals in Chicago’s 2026 Budget — and No. 1 Is Not a Department
The ten largest department labels in Chicago’s 2026 Budget Ordinance file: Finance General – not an operating department – leads at $8.19 billion, 44 percent of the $18.67 billion total, ahead of…
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