Obamas break ground on Chicago Presidential Center after 5-year delay
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Obamas break ground on Chicago Presidential Center after 5-year delay

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama returned to Chicago Tuesdy for the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama returned to Chicago Tuesdy for the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center.

Obamas break ground on Chicago Presidential Center after 5-year delay

Obamas break ground on Chicago Presidential Center after 5-year delay

After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama dug shovels into the ground Tuesday during a celebratory groundbreaking on their legacy project in a lakefront Chicago park.

After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama dug shovels into the ground Tuesday during a celebratory groundbreaking on their legacy project in a lakefront Chicago park.

Obamas arrive in Chicago ahead of presidential center groundbreaking ceremony

Obamas arrive in Chicago ahead of presidential center groundbreaking ceremony

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are gearing up for the official groundbreaking on the Obama Presidential Center.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are gearing up for the official groundbreaking on the Obama Presidential Center.

Chicago aldermen question Lightfoot's $17 billion budget proposal

Chicago aldermen question Lightfoot's $17 billion budget proposal

Members of the Chicago City Council began questioning top aides to Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday about her proposal to spend nearly $17 billion next year.

Members of the Chicago City Council began questioning top aides to Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday about her proposal to spend nearly $17 billion next year.

New Chicago campaign aims to boost vaccination rates
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New Chicago campaign aims to boost vaccination rates

Mayor Lightfoot and other city leaders debuted a new public relations campaign called Protect Chicago 77.

Mayor Lightfoot and other city leaders debuted a new public relations campaign called Protect Chicago 77.

Chicago leaders aim for 77-percent vaccine rate before 2022
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Chicago leaders aim for 77-percent vaccine rate before 2022

The goal of the Protect Chicago 77 initiative is to get at least 77 percent of all Chicago residents ages 12 and older started on their COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year.

The goal of the Protect Chicago 77 initiative is to get at least 77 percent of all Chicago residents ages 12 and older started on their COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year.

Children from Afghanistan arrive in Chicago
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Children from Afghanistan arrive in Chicago

Some of the children are being cared for by relatives or sponsors here in the United States. Others are staying in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Some of the children are being cared for by relatives or sponsors here in the United States. Others are staying in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

US Education Secretary visits Illinois students, teachers
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US Education Secretary visits Illinois students, teachers

Chicago State University is a campus that has faced a series of challenges, including a big decline in the number of men studying there. It turns out, that is a growing national problem.

Chicago State University is a campus that has faced a series of challenges, including a big decline in the number of men studying there. It turns out, that is a growing national problem.

Lightfoot: We're 'willing to work' with Bears, but Chicago has to be 'fiscally prudent'

Lightfoot: We're 'willing to work' with Bears, but Chicago has to be 'fiscally prudent'

"We are willing to work with them to try to address their concerns. But I’ve got to do it in a way that is fiscally prudent," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said about whether the Bears will be leaving Soldier Field and moving to Arlington Heights.

"We are willing to work with them to try to address their concerns. But I’ve got to do it in a way that is fiscally prudent," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said about whether the Bears will be leaving Soldier Field and moving to Arlington Heights.

Mayor Lightfoot delivers budget address
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Mayor Lightfoot delivers budget address

Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered Chicago's 2022 budget proposal at City Hall on Monday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered Chicago's 2022 budget proposal at City Hall on Monday.

Chicago budget address: Lightfoot proposes hundreds of millions of dollars for public safety

Chicago budget address: Lightfoot proposes hundreds of millions of dollars for public safety

Mayor Lightfoot is using federal coronavirus relief funds to postpone difficult decisions the city would otherwise face, while spending $200 million more on police, $135 million on violence prevention and $86 million more on mental health treatment.

Mayor Lightfoot is using federal coronavirus relief funds to postpone difficult decisions the city would otherwise face, while spending $200 million more on police, $135 million on violence prevention and $86 million more on mental health treatment.