Daniel La Spata

City Council Member

Ald. Daniel La Spata represents the 1st ward.

After delivering her first budget address to the Chicago City Council at City Hall, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her financial team sit down for an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board, Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2019. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times

Lightfoot’s 2023 budget is her last chance to fulfill campaign promises

The few campaign promises the mayor has kept — like passing civilian oversight of the police or removing the carveouts from the city’s sanctuary ordinance — happened only after significant pressure from grassroots activists and community organizations.

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