Chicago's budget growth driven by pensions and debt

Chicago's net appropriations by major spending category, fiscal year 2019 versus 2025.

"Other" includes finance general expenditures, which are cross-departmental expenses such as bond payments and legal costs. It excludes transfers between funds and deducted proceeds of debt.
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