O’Hare Airport news: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, officials to cut ribbon on Terminal 5 expansion
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:26PM CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be on hand for Tuesday’s grand opening of O’Hare’s Terminal Five expansion.. Officials will show off the results a $1.3 billion expansion and renovation project. The expansion includes ten new gates and many new amenities. Last year, Delta moved […]
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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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Chicago Public Schools’ Wadsworth Elementary to be used as temporary migrant shelter, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office confirms
CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Lightfoot’s office confirmed that a Chicago Public School building will be used as a temporary shelter for migrants who were bused to the city from border states. Wadsworth Elementary on South Ellis will house about 100 migrants. RELATED: Some Texas migrants find temporary shelter in Rogers Park as Chicago residents help […]
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ABC7 Exclusive: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot one-on-one interview about key issues in run for 2nd term
CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot came out swinging Thursday against the candidate who may pose the greatest threat to her reelection bid. Recent polls suggest Chuy Garcia may be the current front-runner in the race. ABC7 Political Reporter talked with Mayor Lightfoot in an exclusive one-on-one interview about the race and the key issues […]
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Chicago mayoral candidates Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chuy Garcia expected to file for race on deadline for nominating petitions
CHICAGO (WLS) — Monday is the final day for candidates running for mayor of Chicago to turn in their nominating petitions. Candidates who file at 5 p.m. will be entered into a lottery for the final slot on the ballot. The Chicago Board of Elections said so far six people have filed to be on […]
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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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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to deliver budget address before City Council without property tax hike | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will deliver her budget address Monday in a special session of the City Council. The city budget was going to include a 2.5% property tax hike, but in a recent announcement, Mayor Lightfoot said she won’t be asking for one. She plans to make that announcement in a […]
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Chicago City Council: Some former aldermen believe lack of civility is behind current mass exodus | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — Some former Chicago City Council members suggest a lack of civility in the city council is one of the driving reasons for why so many people are leaving. Nearly one-third of the council has left for one reason or another. Former aldermen Tom Allen (38th Ward), Marge Laurino (39th Ward), Joe Moore […]
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot dances to ‘Cha Cha Slide’ at CPS back-to-school bash
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team via CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot is giving new meaning to the term “light foot.” She was caught on camera Saturday having fun. VIDEO: Mayor Rahm Emanuel busts a move at South Side music festival The mayor joined in the summer fun, dancing to the “Cha Cha Slide” at the […]
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Illinois abortion: Mayor Lightfoot, Planned Parenthood to give update on reproductive rights
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team via CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot will join Planned Parenthood of Illinois to give an update on reproductive rights Thursday. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady will also be at the news conference at City Hall. Indiana abortion bill banning nearly all instances of procedure advances, despite […]
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