Chicago alders get $1.5 million for their wards each year. This is how they do participatory budgeting

While Chicago's mayor works with the Chicago City Council to pass a 2027 budget, each councilmember has money set aside to dedicate to projects in their wards as well. In most cases, constituents can have a say in which projects are selected. Right now, each of the city's 50 wards – regardless of t...