Chicago alders unveil ad-driven budget plan

💰 The City Council finance committee yesterday approved the latest rival budget plan by alders. It avoids property, corporate and garbage tax hikes but seeks revenue from advertisements on city property, selling city debt and pursuing more cuts and other efficiencies in city government.

• Mayor Brandon Johnson called its proposal to reap millions in debt collection "immoral" and "simply not feasible." Negotiations continue.

🏫 DePaul University has laid off 114 staffers amid a budget crunch that leaders say is driven by declining international student enrollment. (Sun-Times)

⚖️ Beat Kitchen owner Robert Gomez is suing the city in federal court after being denied a permit to operate a location on the Riverwalk. Gomez says the city rejected his business because of race. (ABC 7)