Paul Vallas, a former city budget director and public schools chief, and Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and teachers' union organizer were the two top vote-getters in Tuesday's election sending them to an April runoff.
“My residents don’t feel safe. . People do not go out at night anymore. What kind of city are we living in?” asked Ald. Tom Tunney, who’s pondering a run for mayor. “We are definitely at a crisis. It’s not a money crisis. It’s a lack of leadership. We have to do better to keep people safe.”
vided 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.
A divided City Council on Monday handed Mayor Lori Lightfoot the $16.4 billion 2023 budget that will serve as her reelection platform amid complaints that it shortchanges public safety, climate change and her own progressive promises.