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Chicago stands at a crossroads. The city is facing a $1.19 billion deficit that is largely structural and is being led by a mayor who is only proposing more tax increases and more debt. Federal pandemic money, unwisely used to fund operations, is gone, and as long as Donald Trump is president, it’s going to stay that way.

A recently released EY report — commissioned by the city for $3.2 million — identifies between $530 million and $1.3 billion in potential efficiencies that could reduce the need for new revenue. The mayor’s budget includes only a tiny portion of these ideas — about $75 million, according to the Civic Federation.

Before we ask Chicago taxpayers for one more dollar, we must show that we’ve done everything possible to del

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