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Office of Public Safety Administration – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate of Change (2021-2025) Inflation-adjusted Rate of Change (2021-2024) Appropriations […]
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Chicago Police Department – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
The Chicago Police Department is by far the largest city department, in terms of both headcount and budgeted appropriations. CPD positions make up 38.6% of the city’s total budgeted headcount […]
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Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate of Change (2011-2025) Inflation-adjusted Rate of Change (2011-2024) Appropriations […]
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Department of Planning and Development – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $132,499,758 $121,232,815 -$11,266,943 -8.5% Positions & FTEs 195 194 -1 -0.5% […]
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Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate of Change (2011-2025) Inflation-adjusted Rate of Change (2011-2024) Appropriations […]
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Department of Housing – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $248,512,603 $169,252,026 -$79,260,577 -31.9% Positions & FTEs 123 122 -1 -0.8% […]
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Chicago Public Library – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate of Change (2011-2025) Inflation-adjusted Rate of Change (2011-2024) Appropriations […]
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Join us for a conversation with Illinois Answers reporters as they share what they’ve uncovered investigating economic opportunity, government finance, public safety, childcare and the needs of the most vulnerable. […]
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Chicago Department of Public Health – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate of Change (2011-2020)* Inflation-adjusted Rate of Change (2011-2020)* Appropriations […]