Chicago credit downgraded, which will mean higher borrowing costs

Two ratings agencies have downgraded the city of Chicago and kept their negative outlooks intact, citing the city’s back-to-back budget shortfalls since 2023, reliance on “non-structural solutions” to patch up holes, stubborn gaps in future years, and the ongoing fight between the Mayor’s Office and the City Council stymieing a long term solution.

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