[–] 20653160? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
They have to. The city is in large amounts of debt. Quite a few billion, I believe. From the Rahm Era. Pensions alone are like 30 billion in debt. The city can't get anything from the state, because the state is in just as bad of shape as the city. It's pretty much the worst state to live in only second to California.
Also, everything you described is already the norm in Chicago.
[–] 20652830? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
From what I've read, the state of Illinois could immediately follow the city