The Latest Breaking News from Paul Vallas

Latest fundraising has Vallas eager for campaign fight

A $500,000 donation from prominent GOP donor and golf course magnate Michael Keiser has left an opening for some opponents, including the Chicago Teachers Union, to attack Vallas, a former CPS CEO, as a closet Republican.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022

Lightfoot raises another $1 million for reelection bid. Is it enough to pull away from a crowded field of challengers?

With four months to go before she faces Chicago voters, Mayor Lori Lightfoot still hasn’t secured an overwhelming financial advantage over rival candidates seeking to make her a one-termer at City Hall.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 19, 2022

Lightfoot campaign raises $1 million in three months — but spends more than half of it

The mayor spent $607,449 of the $1 million she raised during the three-month period ending Sept. 30. Insiders call that a “burn rate,” and it could cause problems for her when the race shifts into high gear.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2022

Despite differences, police unions endorse Bailey for governor, because he backs officers ‘unlike any of the politicians in this state’

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police President Chris Southwood stood with Bailey, who denounced Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the three musketeers of crime.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2022

Cook County homeowners told to pay up for tax breaks they shouldn’t have received, Illinois Dems’ assault weapons ban and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 8, 2022

Lightfoot ends second quarter with $2.5M in campaign fund after raising $1.25M

One day after former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas dropped $836,500 into his mayoral campaign fund, Lightfoot saw Vallas’ opening bid and raised him by $413,500. That leaves the mayor with $2.5 million in cash on hand to bankroll what is almost certain to be an uphill battle for…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2022

Fired-up Lightfoot tells Pride in the Park crowd, ‘F— Clarence Thomas’ for opinion urging Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage

Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the remark — which lit up the Twitter-verse — during a weekend appearance at Pride Fest in Grant Park. Six mayoral challengers said they were outraged by the comment.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

Facing stiff headwinds, Lightfoot launches campaign for a second-term

After a video release and fundraiser on Tuesday, the piece-by-piece rollout of a campaign that has long been a given continues Wednesday with kick-off on the West Side, flanked by a handful of alderpersons.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022

Chicagoans should be outraged by attack on former police chief, Vallas says

“There is no greater son of Chicago than Terry Hillard,” Paul Vallas tells Sneed, calling the stunning paintball assault last week “highly offensive.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022

Afternoon Edition: June 1, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022