Lightfoot celebrates 3 years of INVEST South/West with Austin ground-breaking ceremonies

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday launched the “repopulation phase” of her signature plan to rebuild 10 long-neglected commercial corridors on Chicago’s South and West sides.

Lightfoot blocks Chicago City Council from considering referendum on doubling real estate tax

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preventing the Chicago City Council from considering a potential referendum question that residents would vote on in February, asking whether the city should double its tax on property sales where the price tag is over $1 million.

Lightfoot blocks Chicago City Council from considering referendum on doubling real estate tax
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preventing the Chicago City Council from considering a potential referendum question that residents would vote on in February, asking whether the city should double its tax on property sales where the price tag is over $1 million.

Chicago honors veterans on Veterans Day at Soldier Field

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed the crowd of veterans and military families, pledging more support to combat veteran homelessness.

Lightfoot gets billion-dollar budget approved by City Council
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A divided City Council on Monday handed Mayor Lori Lightfoot the $16.4 billion 2023 budget that will serve as her reelection platform amid complaints that it shortchanges public safety, climate change and her own progressive promises.

Chicago City Council approves Lightfoot's $16.4 billion budget

A divided City Council on Monday handed Mayor Lori Lightfoot the $16.4 billion 2023 budget that will serve as her reelection platform amid complaints that it shortchanges public safety, climate change and her own progressive promises.

Affordable housing coming to Woodlawn
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A new mixed-income, mixed-use affordable living community is coming to Chicago.

Lightfoot’s $16.4B budget clears one hurdle, but hits snag over reduced fines

A plan to cut in half the maximum fine for bike lane incursions and driving with covered license plates or tinted windows hit a roadblock Tuesday in a City Council concerned about violent crime and bike safety.

Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson threatens to leave if Lightfoot wins
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"If she got re-elected, I'll move out of the city of Chicago," said Wilson. Asked why, he added, "Because you can't take crime, taxes high. I'm a business person as well, you know. You got red light taxes, driveway taxes, head taxes. Crime is high. Police got bad morale. Who (would) want to live here?"