Politics City Budget WTTW News | April 9, 2009, 7:00 pm Mayor Daley announced today that the city's budget gap is widening. Rich Samuels brings us both the bad news and the good. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories What to Know About the History of Juneteenth and How It Became a Federal Holiday Cook County Faces $550M Budget Shortfall in 2027 as Officials Prepare to Consider ‘Belt Tightening Measures’ George Cardenas Enters Expanding Chicago Mayoral Race Chicago City Council Votes 33-15 to Reject Ban on ‘Sweepstakes’ Machines Federal Government Seeks to Halt Evanston’s Landmark Reparations Program for Black People Chicago Taxpayers Paid $27.5M to Man Wrongfully Convicted of 2008 Murder, Setting New Record Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread. Thanks to our sponsors: