City Council poised to authorize $377M in federal stimulus spending

City Council poised to authorize $377M in federal stimulus spending

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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