Scenario Tool

Chicago Budget Simulator

Test department-level budget changes, watch the net delta update instantly, and share a scenario URL.

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Departments in simulator 10
Baseline modeled total $15,371,286,519
Shareable Every adjustment is encoded into the URL.
Data source Structured FY2026 appropriation records.

Adjust Department Budgets

099 · Finance General
Baseline $8,190,935,451
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Adjustment $0
084 · Chicago Department of Transportation
Baseline $1,837,522,563
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085 · Chicago Department of Aviation
Baseline $1,666,093,529
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059 · Chicago Fire Department
Baseline $901,681,972
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088 · Department of Water Management
Baseline $772,719,058
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050 · Department of Family and Support Services
Baseline $653,365,973
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038 · Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Baseline $503,454,074
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081 · Department of Streets and Sanitation
Baseline $349,888,561
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041 · Chicago Department of Public Health
Baseline $322,373,312
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021 · Department of Housing
Baseline $173,252,026
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Adjustment $0