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Chicago Board of Ethics expected to announce if Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaign issue will be sent to inspector general

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Board of Ethics is expected to release more information Tuesday, on an issue that has put the Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaign in hot water. Tuesday also marks five weeks until Election Day. The ethics board met Monday. And, on Tuesday, the public should find out if they voted to send […]

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Who is running for mayor of Chicago? Mayoral candidates answer questions surrounding key topics at Women’s Forum

CHICAGO (WLS) — Eight of the nine candidates vying for Chicago’s mayor took to the stage Saturday for a two-hour Women’s Mayoral Forum at the Chicago Temple. The forum got heated at times as the candidates stuck to the topics but without passing up the opportunity to call one another out. “It was a very […]

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Who is running for mayor of Chicago? Mayoral candidates answer questions surrounding key topics at Women’s Forum

CHICAGO (WLS) — Eight of the nine candidates vying for Chicago’s mayor took to the stage Saturday for a two-hour Women’s Mayoral Forum at the Chicago Temple. The forum got heated at times as the candidates stuck to the topics but without passing up the opportunity to call one another out. The candidates answered questions […]

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Chicago City Council Approves Mayor Lightfoot’s $16B Budget for 2023 – NBC Chicago

A divided Chicago City Council on Monday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion 2023 budget that will serve as her re-election platform despite complaints that it shortchanges public safety, climate change and her own progressive promises. Lightfoot cut in half a property tax increase tied to the rate of inflation, then eliminated that $42.7 million […]

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Alderman Matt Martin attempts to change long standing City Council precedent | #citycouncil

CHICAGO (WLS) — A potential change could be coming to a long standing precedent in Chicago City Council. For decades the city’s mayor has been allowed to pick committee chairs, giving the administration greater power over the council. “City Council rules actually say that the city council gets to select their chairs,” said Brian Zarou […]

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