Mayor Lori Lightfoot The City Council is poised Friday to authorize another round of federal stimulus spending despite the political furor triggered by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to spend $281.5 million on police payroll costs.
Lightfoot said she’s confident she’ll get her way 48 hours after two of her most dedicated City Council critics — deposed Finance Committee Chairman Edward Burke (14 th ) and Ald. Ray Lopez (15 th ) — used a parliamentary maneuver to delay the stimulus vote.
“Our residents are literally still fighting for their lives every single day. What they want all of us to do […]
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