Mayor Lightfoot Claims Uber Offered $54 Million To Ministers If They Bashed Her Rideshare Tax Plan
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday accused Uber of offering tens of millions of dollars to ministers to get them to bash her proposed rideshare tax.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday accused Uber of offering tens of millions of dollars to ministers to get them to bash her proposed rideshare tax.
"In mid-August, it became clear to me that Giuliani's effort was to gin-up politically motivated investigations were now infecting U.S. engagement with Ukraine, leveraging President Zelenski's desire for a White House meeting."
Quigley said, if the Trump administration truly wanted to hear first-hand evidence in the impeachment inquiry, the White House wouldn't be blocking any of Trump's top aides from testifying.
The House is holding the first public hearings of the impeachment probe, with two key diplomatic officials testifying before the Intelligence Committee.
The database is a collection of more than 120,000 people who police maintain have gang affiliations or associations. However, critics have said it is full of inaccurate and outdated information.
The House Intelligence Committee is holding its first public impeachment hearing, featuring testimony from two key witnesses.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot showed her hand in Springfield Tuesday, telling state lawmakers the city needs a casino to help solve its massive budget hole.
With the odds increasingly unlikely Springfield will come through with her request for an increase in the taxes on property sales, Mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to seek a handful of new cuts and other cost-saving measures to make up for the $50 million in revenue she was counting on to balance the city's 2020 budget.
The mayor is expected to meet with Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders in an effort to pass her legislative agenda during veto session this week.
Nearly three months ago, CBS 2 exposed serious problems involving mold, water, and leaks in a south suburban rental home owned by a Dolton village trustee. Since then, the renter said it has only gotten worse.
"He's a very strict disciplinarian. He doesn't mess around. He's a cop's cop."
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson will be stepping down, amid an inspector general's investigation into the incident in which he was found slumped over in his Chevy Tahoe after he'd been drinking at a dinner with friends last month.
A Gary city councilman had his car stolen in September, and two days after winning reelection, he is the one facing new criminal charges over the incident.
With Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson now retiring, we don't yet have any idea who will replace him on a permanent basis – though there are interim candidates on the horizon.
All four Chicago Police superintendents who have served over the past 16 years have seen their tenures end in either scandal or controversy.
