Chicago Not Paid for Obama Celebration
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(Fox News) - The city of Chicago has not yet been reimbursed for President Obama's victory celebration on November 4. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the city is still owed about $1,750,000. Chicago already has a budget shortfall in excess of $50 million. City spokesman, Peter Scales, from the Chicago Office of Budget & Management says: "The Democratic National Committee has not yet paid us. We're reaching out to them this week."
Mayor Richard Daley said before the event that the city would be reimbursed. Spokeswoman Stacie Paxton for the DNC explains the delay: "We are still looking at various costs and bills."
(Fox News) - The city of Chicago has not yet been reimbursed for President Obama's victory celebration on November 4. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the city is still owed about $1,750,000. Chicago already has a budget shortfall in excess of $50 million. City spokesman, Peter Scales, from the Chicago Office of Budget & Management says: "The Democratic National Committee has not yet paid us. We're reaching out to them this week."
Mayor Richard Daley said before the event that the city would be reimbursed. Spokeswoman Stacie Paxton for the DNC explains the delay: "We are still looking at various costs and bills."
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