Kam Buckner announces run for Chicago mayor
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The Chicago mayoral race is heating up, with another contender tossing their hat into the ring.

Bally's casino firms up commitment for hotel in Chicago

Opponents of a Bally's casino at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street suggested Monday that Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to stampede the city council to give a premature stamp of approval.

Bally's casino firms up commitment for hotel in Chicago
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Opponents of a Bally's casino at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street suggested Monday that Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to stampede the city council to give a premature stamp of approval.

Chicagoans react to Bally's casino proposal for River West

A casino can bring in a lot of money for Chicago, however, neighbors are concerned it will also bring trouble in the way of traffic congestion, crime and construction inconvenience. 

Chicagoans react to Bally's casino bid in River West
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Bally's bid to build Chicago's first casino in River West has drawn mixed reactions from neighborhood residents.

Chicagoans have mixed reactions to city's casino pick
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Bally's, which operates more than a dozen casinos in the United States, proposed to spend more than $1.7 billion to build a casino and entertainment complex on a site that currently holds the Chicago Tribune's Freedom Center.

Report: Mayor Lightfoot favors Bally's bid for Chicago casino
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is about to name her choice of a site and a developer for a big Chicago casino, according to a report.

Pritzker, Lightfoot pledge to keep abortion access for Illinois residents
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot promised to preserve abortion access for their constituents Tuesday less than a day after a Supreme Court document leaked that has thrown the future of Roe v. Wade into jeopardy.

Lightfoot strongly hints she'll ignore expected Columbus statue recommendation

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday hinted strongly that she plans to ignore a controversial recommendation from her own monuments committee to permanently sideline statues of Christopher Columbus in Grant and Arrigo parks and remove the Balbo Monument in Burnham Park.

'Hell no!' Pritzker, Lightfoot react to report suggesting Roe v. Wade will be overturned

"As mayor, I have one message to anyone worried about access to abortion care… Chicago’s doors are open. We unequivocally respect you, and your choices," Mayor Lightfoot said on Twitter after the news broke.