by Dave Mellet | Sep 22, 2020 | News
We are all reeling from the news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. Many of the rights that women and underrepresented communities accept as settled law were due to the wisdom and legal prowess of Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her lengthy tenure on the bench....
by Dave Mellet | Sep 15, 2020 | News
When I took office, police reform was a top priority for my new administration. It’s part of a personal mission that has lasted close to two decades. Before taking office, I led the Police Accountability Task Force and chaired the Chicago Police Board, the independent...
by Dave Mellet | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Last week, we announced a $330 million lending commitment from 40 banks that will help add 7,000 affordable housing units on the South and West Sides. To read more about it, click here. I am highlighting it not because it is the panacea for every problem we face. It...
by Dave Mellet | Sep 3, 2020 | News
CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced a $330 million lending program aimed at adding 7,000 affordable apartments on the city’s South and West sides. The partnership with Community Investment Corporation and 40 banks are set to lend landlords money...
by Dave Mellet | Aug 31, 2020 | News
I stood up today and delivered the 2021 budget forecast for the City of Chicago. It was my solemn duty to report that one year after taking on a historic budget shortfall, the impact of COVID has once again created a new fiscal challenge for our city. This time...
by Lightfoot For Chicago Admin | May 20, 2019 | News
Lori E. Lightfoot today just before noon was sworn in as the 56th Mayor of Chicago with her wife, Amy Eshleman, and daughter, Vivian, at her side. Thousands of members of the public attended the inaugural ceremony at Wintrust Arena to participate and celebrate this...
