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Alyssa Goodstein Joins the Illinois AFL-CIO as Communications Director

Silence DoGood - September 13, 2022

“We are excited to have Alyssa leading our communications team, bringing a creative eye and breadth of experience to the table,” said Tim Drea, President of the IL AFL-CIO. #AFLCIO

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Video: The Urban Translator Wallace “Gator” Bradley Endorses Lori Lightfoot for Re-election

Silence DoGood - September 6, 2022

“Invest Southwest has been even more successful than I could have ever imagined. Number one, we’ve way exceeded what our financial estimates were. We will be seeing $2 Billion dollars by the end of this year,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. #GatorBradley

Chicago

Mayor Lightfoot, CPD and CTA Officials Announce New Public Safety Measures for Nation’s Second Largest Transit System

Silence DoGood - March 10, 2022

"Though we are proud to have one of the best transit systems in the country, that reputation and everything we're doing to keep it will mean nothing if CTA customers don't feel safe taking public transportation," said Mayor Lightfoot.

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Latest Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) Proposal to Mayor Lightfoot Addresses Issues Around Testing, Contact Tracing and Health Metric, to Return Students to Learning

Silence DoGood - January 8, 2022

The Chicago Teachers Union today released its latest proposal in an effort to end the mayor’s lockout of more than 20,000 teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and other educators, and return students to learning. #CPS

Politics

Lightfoot Needs to Support CPD Instead of Groveling to the Feds Says Steve Boulton

Silence DoGood - December 23, 2021

“Properly supporting the men and women in the ranks of the Chicago Police Department and fully enforcing state law at the County level is a far better answer than groveling for a few more federal agents,” said Chairman Steve Boulton. #SreveBoulton

Chicago

City of Chicago Announces Return of The Kathy Osterman Awards

Silence DoGood - November 28, 2021

The award luncheon, the first since 2014, will honor employees who demonstrated integrity, innovation, leadership, teamwork, mentorship, and compassion during the city’s response to COVID-19.

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In nasty exchange over Chicago Police vaccine mandates, Mayor Lightfoot argues with reporter William Kelly, and the Mayor appears to misrepresent Chicago’s murder solve...

Silence DoGood - October 17, 2021

elly then asked about the Chicago Police vaccine mandates and if the Mayor would have "blood on her hands" if officers refused to show-up this weekend for duty. The Mayor lashed out at Kelly, claiming he was using hyperbolic and extremist rhetoric and that Chicago's murder solve rate was actually up.

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