Mayor Lori Lightfoot will spend up to $10 million on seven community projects, the city announced Thursday. Lightfoot said the city will give up to $1.5 million for one project in each of seven planning regions. At a news conference announcing the program, Lightfoot said the money will go toward upgrading vacant city-owned lots, playground or library improvements, among other ideas.
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