Chicago Mayor Johnson highlights debt relief as budget deadline nears

FOX 32 Chicago reports: Chicago officials say the city has collected 75% of debt from the past three years while offering relief programs for residents struggling with vehicle and water bills and targeting corporations for unpaid taxes. CHICAGO - As a December budget deadline looms, Mayor Brandon Johnson is going in depth on Chicago's debt collection efforts and relief for those who can't pay their bills City Comptroller Michael Belsky explained that a large chunk of vehicle debt dates back to 2021 , and what he called a more compassionate approach to fines and fees collection during COVID.

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