City of Chicago 2025 Budget

Please note that this post was written at the beginning of the 2025 budget hearing process. See the alderwoman’s most recent 2025 budget statement here. See an overview of the final budget itself here.


On October 30, the Mayor presented his proposed budget for 2025 to the City Council. The City faces a $984 million budget gap in 2025, and we are gearing up for a challenging budget season that is sure to require a number of tough compromises. 

To prepare for the budget hearings, I’ve been talking with my fellow alderpeople, constituents, and advocacy groups about priorities. I understand how hard our community has already been hit this year due to the property assessments, and I want you to know that I am against any proposal to raise property taxes to close the budget gap.

The proposed $17.3 billion budget focuses on four priority areas outlined below.  You can view the 2025 budget overview here

  • Housing & Homelessness

    • $40m to expand the unhoused shelter network to 6,800 beds under the One System Initiative with the State of Illinois

    • $29m to move families into stable housing through the City’s Rapid Rehousing Program

    • Funding innovative new housing programs like Green Social Housing with the City’s $1.25b Housing & Economic Development bond

  • Community Safety

    • Over $100m allocated to community violence intervention programs

    • Awarding over $5m through new Office of Re-Entry to support formerly incarcerated individuals integrate back into the community

    • Increasing investments into Victim Support Services to $9.4m and Gender-Based Violence Survivors to $5m

  • Youth & Workforce Development

    • $52m allocated to expand youth employment, for a total of 30,000 paid jobs for young people

    • $20m to expand economic opportunity for small businesses and support capacity building for non-profits

  • Mental Health Services Expansion

    • Additional $2m to create new mental health dispatch unit within Office of Emergency Management and Communication

    • Re-opened a public mental health clinic in Roseland and co-located services in existing spaces

Budget hearings begin next Wednesday, November 6 at noon in the Council Chambers, and are open to the public either in-person or via livestream at the City Clerk website. Learn more about attending the meetings here and view the full hearing schedule here.

I hope to pass a balanced budget that reflects our values, supports working families, and sets our city up for a successful 2025 and beyond. You can continue to send me your city budget priorities by completing this survey.

Yours in Community,

Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth

48th Ward Alderwoman

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