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.

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...

Supporters of Lightfoot’s budget touted the lack of any fees or tax hikes in the proposal, on top of additional investments in rapid rehousing for Chicagoans experiencing homelessness, accessing reproductive healthcare and support for migrants arriving in the city...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in Austin last week to talk about recent strategies she said have helped reduce violent crime on the West Side. At the meeting – which included Lightfoot, 15th District Police Commander Andre Parham and representatives from the Institute for...

As leaders of Austin’s African American Business Networking Association (AAABNA) and Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), we have spent decades fighting against disinvestment in our South and West Side communities... Now, we can honestly say our...

As the city prepares to float hundreds of millions in new bonds, the higher ratings will save an estimated $100 million for every $1 billion issued, the Lightfoot administration says.

Across the street from the hub, construction has started on a $43 million, three-story residential and retail building, built on a long-vacant lot at 838 W. 79th St., under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West program. The mayor’s 3-year-old initiative is aimed at...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday that city employees will receive 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The agreement is with American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees.

The 9,000-square-foot development will serve as a business incubator and culinary center where neighbors, local businesses and entrepreneurs can grow and operate. The culinary hub was the winning proposal for the site in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West...

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice (OERJ), and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the grant recipients for the Together We Heal Creative Place Program (CCP). The City will award 48 grants...