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News Thursday August 26th, 2010, 3:07pm

Daley Considering More Privatization To Ease Budget Woes

Mayor Richard Daley said today that his administration will consider privatizing everything from the city's recycling program to the Taste of Chicago to close the looming $655 million budget gap. Animal care and control, vehicle maintence and repair and other city functions could also be privatized, the Tribune reports.

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