But in the nation’s capital this morning, Lightfoot kind of dodged the question when asked about Emanuel’s proposal: “Look, you know that that’s like the third rail. But we have a very dire circumstance with our budget not just for next year but in the out-years because of the pension ramp requirements. We’re looking at a number of different options. Mayor Emanuel’s financial team has been working with us to help us really understand the magnitude of the challenge. I will tell you, we’ll speak about this at the appropriate time.”