City of Chicago

Streets, water, trash and airports

$4.61 billion

Exact amount: $4,609,570,640.00

Calendar year 2026

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Chicago Department of Transportation, $1,837,472,803.00, open this boxTransportation$1.84 billionChicago Department of Aviation, $1,663,878,529.00, open this boxAviation$1.66 billionDepartment of Water Management, $758,528,547.00, open this boxWater Management$758.5 millionDepartment of Streets and Sanitation, $349,690,761.00, open this boxStreets & Sanitation$349.7 million

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All items

Percentages of Streets, water, trash and airports
BoxAmount% of this budget
Transportation$1,837,472,803.0039.9%
Aviation$1,663,878,529.0036.1%
Water Management$758,528,547.0016.5%
Streets & Sanitation$349,690,761.007.6%

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