Groundbreaking event at West Side's Aspire Center
The Aspire Center is part of a bigger initiative, to invest and develop infrastructure to support businesses, schools and housing in the Austin neighborhood.
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The Aspire Center is part of a bigger initiative, to invest and develop infrastructure to support businesses, schools and housing in the Austin neighborhood.
Busloads of migrants have been shipped to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Many have been sleeping at Chicago Police stations.
City leaders said Chicago is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of migrants continuing to arrive every day.
The bottom line is that Mayor Lightfoot says there are no more resources – and she called the move from Texas inhumane and dangerous.
It's meant to improve access to the lakefront on the South Side.
The Orange Line restaurant is part of a $75 million investment to renovate and expand concessions at Midway.
Each of those cities is now led by African American men and women.
She's participating in a fireside chat with mayors of the "Big Four" cities – Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Houston.
There was a standing ovation for Lightfoot, who was presented with a flag in honor of her term as mayor.
Wednesday is the final City Council meeting for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and 12 sitting aldermen, as the transition process begins to welcome a new Chicago mayor and council next month.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is leaving her successor a parting gift before leaving office – a strong city budget.
When asked what advice she had for incoming Mayor Brandon Johnson, Lightfoot said – to some laughs - "Don't screw it up."
The $81.8 million, two-building project is funded by the INVEST South/West program. It is called 43 Green.
"I'm not going to use your language, which I think is wrong, to say that it was mayhem," Lightfoot said when a reporter asked her about the incidents.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot weighed in Monday morning, after a violent weekend in the Loop, where two teens were shot, traffic was disrupted, and CTA service was suspended downtown as large crowds swarmed downtown streets.
The announcement, not surprisingly, took the tone of an Illinois Democratic Party love fest – and brought out all of the state's political heavy-hitters.
The spring break celebration encourages young people to plan ahead for summer – including searching for activities and jobs.
Lightfoot, who finished third in the first round of voting in the mayoral election, has said she's ready to support the transition.
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson heads to City Hall on Thursday afternoon to meet with outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
A firefighter died while battling a high-rise fire in Gold Coast Wednesday morning. This is the second death of a Chicago firefighter in the past two days.
A Chicago Public Schools teacher is facing multiple charges after a confrontation with police outside the home of Mayor Lori Lightfoot last week.
Several aldermen are calling for a vote on the new rules and committees for City Council members during the 2023 to 2027 term.
Several aldermen are calling for a vote on the new rules and committees for City Council members during the 2023 to 2027 term.
Developers of three separate proposals are seeking a combined $188 million in city funding to create a total of 1,000 new apartments.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is backing three projects to create more than 1,000 new downtown apartments as part of her plans to revitalize the LaSalle Street Corridor in the Loop.
