March 8, 2023 •
Chicago Mayor Will Be Elected in Runoff on April 4
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will not have a second term and none of the nine candidates in the race for mayor secured over 50% of the vote. The runoff election between candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas is scheduled for April […]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will not have a second term and none of the nine candidates in the race for mayor secured over 50% of the vote.
The runoff election between candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas is scheduled for April 4.
Lightfoot is the first incumbent to lose a reelection bid in 40 years.
July 24, 2019 •
Chicago Lobbying Ordinance Passes
City Council unanimously approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ethics ordinance on July 24, changing the definition of lobbyist for purposes of registration. Ethics Ordinance 2019-5305 provides that a person acting on behalf of a nonprofit will not need to register as […]
City Council unanimously approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ethics ordinance on July 24, changing the definition of lobbyist for purposes of registration.
Ethics Ordinance 2019-5305 provides that a person acting on behalf of a nonprofit will not need to register as a lobbyist if he or she is unpaid or is providing technical assistance to the nonprofit.
The ordinance will become effective 90 days after its passage and publication.
July 23, 2019 •
Chicago Lobbying Ordinance Advances
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in the process of passing an ethics ordinance related to government ethics and lobbyist registration. Under Ethics Ordinance 2019-5305, a person acting on behalf of a nonprofit will not need to register as a lobbyist […]
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in the process of passing an ethics ordinance related to government ethics and lobbyist registration.
Under Ethics Ordinance 2019-5305, a person acting on behalf of a nonprofit will not need to register as a lobbyist if he or she is unpaid or is providing technical assistance to the nonprofit.
The full City Council is scheduled to consider the mayor’s ethics reform on July 24.
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