Chicago’s budget gap is ‘way bigger’ than city leaders say — and a Chicago Congressman makes waves in Washington

Chicago’s City Council says it closed a $1 billion budget gap — but a new report claims the city’s financial hole is actually far deeper. A watchdog group says when you factor in pensions, borrowing, and other obligations, the deficit balloons to $41 billion, or about $43,000 per resident. Meanwhile in Washington, Congressman Jonathan Jackson drew attention at the National Prayer Breakfast, using his prayer to gently push back on President Trump — a moment that’s still sparking conversation across both parties.