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Lightfoot proposes new, improved — and permanent — outdoor dining program

If the council approves the new program, the Chicago Department of Transportation will establish an “outdoor dining street permit” valid from May through October. It would allow restaurants to set up extra tables in curb lanes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022

City planning chief doubles down on Soldier Field’s post-Bears future

Maurice Cox said a dome over Soldier Field will remain “one of the options that extends its use for 365 days a year.” The possibility of the Bears leaving for Arlington Heights, he added, “really forced the city to look at utilization of that amazing event venue.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2022

Invest South/West here to stay, no matter who wins mayoral election, planning chief says

Since arriving from Detroit three years ago, Planning and Development Commissioner Maurice Cox has focused on delivering Lightfoot’s mayor’s signature plan to leverage $750 million in public money already in the pipeline” to lure private investment to areas neglected for decades.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2022

Committee OKs tool to reclaim distressed properties concentrated in communities of color

Planning and Development Commissioner Maurice Cox and Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara would be authorized purchase delinquent or forfeited property taxes from Cook County to assemble property for development.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2022