(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago does not have a spending problem, even as city government spending soars and the projected budget deficit grows.

Johnson addressed a question Tuesday about a report from his budget working group.

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“One of the things that it’s clear to note that the working group fully established that we do not have a spending problem in Chicago. We have a revenue challenge in Chicago,” Johnson said.

The mayor’s fiscal sustainability working group included union officials and several of Jo

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