The New York Timesadded this to U.S.Chicago, IL As Downtowns Prosper, Voters Ask Mayors: What About My Neighborhood?The New York Times - By JOHN ELIGON and MITCH SMITHKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The resurgence of downtown Kansas City, Mo., radiates from the luxury apartment towers with floor-to-ceiling windows and a rooftop pool. It is visible in the art galleries and clothing
Chicago, IL Chicago celebrates 40th Puerto Rican People's Paradeabc7chicago.com - WLS CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 40th Puerto Rican People's parade made its way through Humboldt Park Saturday afternoon on Chicago's Northwest Side. The colorful …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsHigh School Sports High-ranking Chicago cop in hot water with Lightfoot for taking vacation as summer violence spikessuntimes.com - Fran Spielman The No. 2 man in the Chicago Police Department is in hot water with Mayor Lori Lightfoot for taking a family vacation approved and paid for months …
Bill de Blasio Mayor Lightfoot Heading to NYC, Will Appear on Colbert's Late Shownbcchicago.com - www.nbcchicago.com Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is headed to New York City this weekend for her second big trip out of town during her first month in office. Lightfoot’s …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsHigh School Sports City clerk Anna Valencia says Mayor Lori Lightfoot nixed plan to abolish her office in favor of working toget…suntimes.com - Fran Spielman Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to abolish city stickers along with the office that sells them. But, City Clerk Anna Valencia declared …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago, IL Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces limited options to fill deep city budget hole.Chicago Tribune - John Byrne and Rick PearsonBefore she even took office last month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was telegraphing the need for help from Springfield to fix the city’s daunting financial problems she inherited. But the state legislature
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Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsChicago Politics Lori Lightfoot going on Stephen Colbert show, speaking at Democratic LGBTQ fundraisersuntimes.com - Fran Spielman, Lynn Sweet Taking on an even larger national profile among high-roller gay Democrat Party donors, Mayor Lori Lightfoot hits New York next week to speak at the …
Chicago, IL Chicago becomes important presidential campaign stopwgntv.com - Melissa Espana CHICAGO — In the 2020 waters, President Donald Trump will be launching his reelection bid next week in Florida. On the Democratic side, nearly two …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsStephen ColbertChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot going to New York to meet with Bloomberg, de Blasio — and appear on 'The Late Show with StephenChicago Tribune - Lisa Donovan and Gregory PrattChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is heading Sunday to New York City, where she’ll spend three days doing a mix of “city business and politics” — including an appearance on the “The Late Show with Stephen That
Chicago, IL Mayor Lori Lightfoot weighs in on 1st presidential debate with Tweetabc7chicago.com - WLS CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is weighing in on the first Presidential debate that will feature 20 of 23 the Democratic candidates. In …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsCrime FOP slams Lightfoot over reform measuressuntimes.com - Mitchell Armentrout Chicago’s rank-and-file police union fired back against Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday with an open letter marking the latest volley in a rhetorical …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area news Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson treated for blood clot found in his lungChicago Tribune - Madeline BuckleyDoctors performing a routine stress test for Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson found a small blood clot in his lung Friday, a police spokesman said. The blood clot will be treated with rest medication,
Chicago, IL Chicago Parents Want Action in Response to School Bullyingnbcchicago.com - Associated Press Parents are urging Chicago's new mayor to investigate extreme cases of bullying in schools. Attorney Michael Oppenheimer is representing four families …
POLITICOChicago Public Schools GARCIA on TRUMP: ‘TREASONOUS’ — ANNE BURKE’s rare response — ESHLEMAN channels MAGGIEPOLITICO - By SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURSTTGIF, Illinois! I’m at POLITICO HQ in the D.C. area, where a street near NASA has been renamed “Hidden Figures Way.” So cool. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, who’s known for his measured approach to decision-making,
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago, IL Hundreds gather for annual St. Sabina rally against violenceChicago Tribune - Javonte AndersonSpeaking from the steps of St. Sabina Catholic Church, newly elected Mayor Lori Lightfoot assured the hundreds gathered in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side that she would do everything
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsHigh School Sports Man wounded in Ravenswood shootingsuntimes.com - David Struett ‘There was no better place to learn investigative reporting than Chicago and no better teacher than Bernie,’ one former Sun-Times reporter said. After …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsHigh School Sports Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins Rev. Michael Pfleger for priest’s annual South Side anti-violence marchsuntimes.com - Mitchell Armentrout Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined the Rev. Michael Pfleger and hundreds of anti-violence activists Friday night for the outspoken priest’s annual …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsLibraries The Spin: Lightfoot heading to NYC | Jennifer Pritzker done with Trump? | Protests over Anne Burke's judicial pickChicago Tribune - Lisa DonovanJust a month into office and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is on the move again — this time she’s traveling to New York City for what will be a mix of city business and politics, similar to an early June
Lightfoot implementing reforms to workers' compensation program, blames Burke for problemsabc7chicago.com - WLS By Craig Wall CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a series of changes to the city's workers' compensation program after an independent audit exposed …
Chicago, IL Audit rips workers comp program overseen for decades by Ed Burkechicagobusiness.com - www.chicagobusiness.com Mayor Lori Lightfoot today turned over day-to-day management of the city's huge workers' compensation program to an outside company, pointing to a …
CCurbedChicago, IL No shortcuts for One Central megadevelopment, says LightfootCurbed - Sara FreundMayor Lori Lightfoot has made it clear, once again, that the proposed megadevelopment One Central will need to make a case for building a transportation hub between Soldier Field and McCormick Place in
Chicago, IL Changes Coming to Chicago’s Embattled Workers’ Comp Systemwttw.com - Amanda Vinicky For a long time – decades – a program costing Chicago more than $100 million a year was in the control of one alderman. Ald. Ed Burke, the former …
POLITICOChicago, IL LIGHTFOOT’s big reveal: TAXES — PRITZKER thumps TRUMP on trade — BILL DALEY’s new gigPOLITICO - By SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURSTGood Thursday morning, Illinois. WBEZ's Kristen Schorsch reports on the stinkiest stench in Cook County government. MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT confirmed what we all knew was inevitable: tax hikes. “We have lot
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago High School SportsHigh School Sports City creates Cultural Center office for Lightfoot’s wife Amy Eshleman to focus on youth programssuntimes.com - Fran Spielman Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s wife now has an office at the Cultural Center where she will focus on on “youth and education outside of school programming,” …
Compensation Mayor Lightfoot rolls out plans to reform workers’ compensation programwgntv.com - Charles Hayes CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled her plans to reform the $100 million per year workers’ compensation program Thursday. The mayor’s office …
Transit An Open Letter to Lori From South Side Youth Requesting Free Transit for CPS Studentsstreetsblog.org - Lynda Lopez Last week, I received an email from a student at Back of the Yards College Prep about her project with a few other students working on transportation …
Chalkbeatadded this to All Chalkbeat storiesChicago Public Schools City Council education chair promises more public meetings, increased involvement in Chicago schoolschalkbeat.org - By Adeshina Emmanuel Mayor Lori Lightfoot is intent on shaking up key leadership in Chicago’s City Council — appointing an education committee chair who promises to be …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago, IL Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city will hire outside firm to oversee workers' comp programChicago Tribune - Gregory Pratt and John ByrneChicago will transfer day-to-day control of its $100 million-per-year city workers’ compensation program, which for decades was largely handled in secret under the auspices of now-indicted Ald. Edward
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsHigh School Sports City hires outside firm to administer $100-million-a-year workers’ compensation program that Ald. Ed Burke ra…suntimes.com - Fran Spielman Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday began the serious cost-cutting needed to make the case for a painful, post-election tax increase — by hiring a …
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