More than 1 million travelers are projected to pass through O’Hare and Midway airports over Memorial Day weekend, and the Department of Aviation wants people to know that masks are required.
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With a $1.8 billion avalanche of federal aid on the way, Chicago aldermen on Wednesday signed off on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to spend or reallocate $108.5 million in relief money already delivered to the city.
The nearly two hours of debate preceding the vote by the City Council’s Budget Committee was clearly shaped by the recent rebellion over Lightfoot’s decision to spend $281.5 million of Round One COVID-19 relief on police payroll and benefits.
A parade of aldermen asked tough questions to make certain there are no surprises this time.
Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd) sought assurances that none of the $60 million earmarked for “operations, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the spread of pathogens and debt service payments” at O’Hare Airport and the $16.5 million for the same at Midway would not be used to pay for police officers assigned to both airports.
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