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Liam Stanton announces run for Chicago mayor
Political newcomer Liam Stanton officially announced his run for mayor at the Irish American Heritage Center.
First-time candidate Liam Stanton launches bid for Chicago mayor
Liam Stanton, 38, a first-time political candidate, has announced his bid for mayor of Chicago.
Small business owner Liam Stanton announces run for Chicago mayor
Liam Stanton, 38, announced he is running for Chicago mayor. He will kick off his campaign Sunday at the Irish American Heritage Center.
Liam Stanton: Chicago needs transit we can count on
Affordable cities run on reliable transit. Rebuilding trust in the CTA means focusing on consistent service, safety, and real accountability — so working families aren’t stuck paying for dysfunction.
Liam Stanton: Good. Better. Best. A Chicago way to keep the Bears Home
Soldier Field has real constraints. The Bears' checklist isn't unreasonable. But northwest Indiana isn't a plan.
Liam Stanton eyes Mayoral run
SCOOP: Liam Stanton, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from Rogers Park, is gearing up to run for mayor.
Liam Stanton: Chicago government should choose planning over panic
Chicagoans plan their lives with care. Families budget months ahead. People in this city plan early. City government should meet that same standard.
Opinion: What Chicago can learn from Dan Lurie's San Francisco playbook
As ICE agents roam Chicago’s streets and City Hall scrambles to close a billion-dollar budget gap, another mayor just showed what real leadership looks like: pragmatic, steady and rooted in results.
Liam Stanton: Universal childcare is how Chicago makes affordability real
Child care is the cost quietly pushing working families out of Chicago - and universal child care is how affordability becomes real.
Liam Stanton: Fix the budget. Don’t break the city.
Chicago keeps layering on new costs and making it harder to create jobs in the very neighborhoods that need them most.
Liam Stanton: Chicago should give pensioners the option for a buyout
A voluntary lump-sum pension buyout program would give retirees flexibility and certainty and immediately reduce long-term liabilities.
Liam Stanton: Establish a City Charter
Chicago’s budget fights aren’t about one mayor or one year — they’re a sign the city needs clearer rules, long-term planning, and a modern city charter.
Chicago mayor is losing grip on city as rivals build war chest
As Chicago faces mounting fiscal pressure, early conversations are beginning about who could step forward in the 2027 mayor’s race, including Liam Stanton.
Liam Stanton: Chicago should
stop waiting for
the old downtown to return
For the past few years, Chicago’s downtown debate has focused on one question: When will workers come back?