Every Chicagoan should be able to put down roots & build a good life here.
Meet Liam
I love this city. I’m a lifelong Chicagoan, a dad of two young kids, an entrepreneur, and the youngest of eight siblings raised in Rogers Park.
I believe that every Chicagoan should be able to put down roots and build a good life here.
That belief comes from my family’s story - which is the story of so many families in this city. My grandparents were immigrants - from Ireland. My grandfather cleaned streetcars for the Chicago Surface Lines and raised nine kids in a two-bedroom apartment on Devon Avenue. It wasn’t glamorous, but with hard work and lots of laughter, the dream was theirs.
My dad followed that same path. He served as a Chicago police officer and worked side jobs to support his own eight kids. We grew up in a single-family home in Rogers Park with a solid middle-class life. Our mom taught us that the best way to spend your life is in service to others. Chicago worked for us because hard work led somewhere. Those values - hard work, community, service, and joy - have shaped who I am.
I’m proud to be raising my own young family here. I graduated from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and have spent my career building and growing businesses, helping organizations solve problems, and working in neighborhoods across the city. Along the way, I founded the Chicago Style Project to advocate for bold, practical solutions to some of Chicago’s biggest challenges - supporting small business growth, strengthening neighborhoods, and pushing for smarter, more effective city services.
I’ve mentored Chicago students and entrepreneurs, served on nonprofit boards, and am a frequent Chicago Marathon runner to raise money for families in need. Most weekends, you’ll find me on the sideline coaching my son’s basketball team. At the end of the day, I just want my kids, and every Chicagoan, to have the chance to put down roots and build a good life in this city that we all love.
The Moment Chicago is In
Chicagoans love their city. We are the proudest city in the world - and it gives us a strong foundation to build on. At the same time, too many Chicagoans are feeling squeezed. The cost of living keeps rising. Opportunity is dragged down by debt and recurring crises. Neighborhood safety feels inconsistent. Corruption and cronyism still linger. Too many people are asking whether Chicago still works for them - and whether they can afford to stay.
Chicago doesn’t lack talent, ideas, or heart. What’s been missing is leadership focused on bringing people together to get results - not fueling rivalries or recycling the same old approaches. Our challenges are real, but they are solvable if we bring people together around opportunity, affordability, and safety in every neighborhood.
It’s time for a new generation of leadership at City Hall — with positivity, fresh energy and a clear focus on Chicago’s future.
Priorities
A Growing City With Opportunity in Every Neighborhood
Chicago should grow in a way that shows up in every neighborhood. That means supporting small businesses, strengthening neighborhood corridors, and welcoming jobs and investment citywide.
A City Families Can Afford
Families should be able to build a life in Chicago. We need to focus on lowering everyday costs, expanding family-sized housing, and making it easier to raise kids in the city.
A Safe City, Everywhere
Public safety must be consistent, visible, and fair in every neighborhood. Accountable leadership, modern data-driven deployment, and real partnership with communities are key to ensure residents can rely on their city to protect them - without excuses or political games.
Bold Ideas Worth Doing
150,000 Small Businesses
Make it easier to start, run, and grow a small business in Chicago by cutting red tape and fixing broken systems.
Family-Sized Housing
Build more townhomes, two-flats, and missing-middle housing so families can stay in the city.
Fix the Parking Meter Deal
Pursue every responsible option to unwind or reform the deal in the public interest.
Universal Childcare
Childcare shouldn’t be a luxury. Access will help parents work and kids thrive.
Implement a City Charter
Pursue a City Charter to set clear rules for governance, align power and accountability across city government, and give residents confidence that decisions are made transparently and responsibly.
A New Coalition
We are building a new coalition of Chicagoans - young and old, longtime residents and newcomers, from every neighborhood and background - who believe Chicago should be a place where people can put down roots, and build a good life. We can do this together.
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