By Karen Kidd, includes “'My impression is that the budget deal made it appear more likely that Chicago could make the numbers that were projected,' Bill Bergman, director of research at Truth in Accounting and a blogger on financial issues, told Chicago City Wire. 'Whether or not the deal actually made it more likely is another question, given trends in migration … Given past experience, however, when push comes to shove, one might expect the city to not make those required increased contributions.' …”