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To fund the budget, Emanuel plans to siphon off $10 million for the city from TIFs to incite development and create jobs.  He plans to do this by declaring $25 million in 22 TIF funds as surplus, the  Chicago Tribune reports.
But while there are no plans for new taxes or fees, Emanuel warned that the current pension crisis poses a big financial threat to Chicago, as it counts with an estimated $15 billion of unfunded pension liability. This, according to Businessweek , is out of the control of the city because changes in the retirement funds would have to be made by Illinois lawmakers in Springfield.
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