Dec 18, 2022
“Well we had a fabulous summer. We had about a 90% recovery rate in the summer,” Osmond said. “The hotels were packed, the streets were full, the attractions were busy. And this fall we’re actually doing very well. We’ll probably end the...
Dec 14, 2022
Former Mayor Richard J. Daley talked about extending the Red Line South to 130th Street. Mayor Lori Lightfoot can now say she helped deliver the $3.6 billion extension that will finally provide mass transit service to the only part of Chicago without it. With only one...
Nov 29, 2022
“I want to actually hear what you think is going to make a difference in this community,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot came to his neighborhood to hold a roundtable discussion on the city’s most pressing problem: violent crime.
Nov 14, 2022
In a presentation to the City Club of Chicago, Chicago Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett declared that, for the first time in awhile, “The city is on a stable financial footing.” And that has allowed it to begin making major investments in programs that...
Nov 9, 2022
Understanding that Chicago can grow and succeed only when all communities are included and empowered, Lightfoot has not only sought out the voice of the Native American community but also has acted upon it.
Nov 8, 2022
Chicago has shed its junk status for the first time in more than seven years marking a major win for Mayor Lori Lightfoot as she seeks re-election. Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday raised the city’s rating by one notch to Baa3, freeing Chicago from its one...
