By the numbers, Joliet owes about $1.24 billion more than it owns, driven by pension and retiree-health promises and debt. Here's the story, three ways:
The explainer
Does Joliet own more than it owes?
The full kitchen-table walkthrough: how the −$1.24B is built, what's in it, and the repair bill the books leave out.
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Joliet's Fiscal Health: Decoded
Seven indicators over fourteen years, charted with the Strong Towns Finance Decoder method. Where the math is weak, and the one line that only looks steady.
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Just the headline: how much more Joliet owes than it owns, and what happens when you add the repair bill the books leave out.
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