As Mayor Lori Lightfoot prepared to warn the city about a yawning budget deficit last summer, she lined up more than $100,000 in upgrades to her City Hall conference room — a project that included installing a 75-inch touch screen monitor, records and interviews show. During that time, the mayor also kept tabs on the upkeep of the garden that adorns City Hall’s rooftop — a closed-to-the-public oasis where she sometimes meets with friends and associates — and the whereabouts of a honey bee colony that once existed up there. Her interest in the rooftop garden’s condition spurred the administration to spend an extra $10,000 of taxpayer money on its upkeep.
Related posts
-
‘End of an era’: Oak Brook Polo Club to close after more than 100 years
The retirement of its 83-year-old president Jim Drury leads the iconic Oak Brook Polo Club, founded... -
‘Overwhelmed by the love and support’: Historic Elgin church deals with storm’s aftermath
While it won’t be business as usual, the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Elgin... -
Kane County Cougars sold to REV Entertainment
REV Entertainment, based in Arlington Texas, bought the Kane County Cougars from Dr. Bob Froehlich for...