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Wall Street rating agency revises City Hall's financial outlook to 'negative'
Fitch said the negative outlook is “driven by a lack of substantial progress procuring permanent, high-impact solutions” to a ...
Johnson-backed proposal would put additional requirements on new industrial developments. Industry is pushing back.
Advocates for heavy industry say if the proposal puts more obstacles in the way of new industrial businesses getting started, ...
Parking meter deal that Chicagoans love to hate gets $15.5 million worse
A settlement with Chicago Parking Meters LLC stems from a risky pandemic-era scheme authorized by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot ...
Editorial: The hits just keep coming from Chicago’s disastrous parking meter deal
Chicago Parking Meters LLC, the private entity that’s already made billions off its deal with the city, sued her for the loss ...
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot shares the results of her probe into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard
Lightfoot was hired by the Dolton Board of Trustees ... said Dolton Village Trustee Jason House, "and that's why Lori's report was essentially critical." Henyard originally vetoed calls for ...
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Final Tally: Chicago Taxpayers to Pay $25.2M to Parking Meter Firm to Resolve Claim City Violated Deal During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chicago City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to pay $15.5 million to the private firm that leases the city’s parking ...
Lori Lightfoot finds Dolton, Illinois is $3.5 million in the red as she probes village mayor's spending
DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) — The Village of Dolton is more than $3.5 million in the hole, an investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany ...
Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in ...