“Asked whether he still has the clout to get it done, Emanuel offered a one-word answer: 'Yes. … This is not about clout. This is about the city’s future.' … The mayor may be overly optimistic, judging from the avalanche of opposition to his ideas. … Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker declared Wednesday that he is not pursuing a constitutional amendment that could set the stage for eliminating a pension protection clause … The mayor’s strong pitch for a $10 billion pension borrowing was equally controversial, even though Emanuel argued that it could save Chicago taxpayers 'as much as $200 million' next year and as much as $7 billion over 40 years. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said it’s not worth the 'incredible risk.' …”