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June 29, 2026
Who’s running for Chicago mayor in 2027? Meet the candidates
Born and raised in Rogers Park, Stanton is the founder of the Chicago Style Project, a nonprofit that supports small business owners and neighborhood growth.
June 29, 2026
Who is running for Chicago mayor?
Liam Stanton grew up in Rogers Park and is a lifelong Chicagoan…Stanton’s pitched himself as a political outsider who can bring a new perspective to City Hall. “I think we need fresh eyes to these old problems,” he said during an interview
June 29, 2026
Who is running for mayor of Chicago in 2027?
Stanton has proposed government reforms like term limits for elected officials and moving local elections to November to increase turnout. He also wants to provide universal childcare, increase CPD officers on the street and conduct a forensic audit of the city's finances.
June 11, 2026
Liam Stanton unveils "Common Sense Government Reforms”
A package of common-sense reforms to modernize Chicago government, increase accountability, boost voter participation, and put more power back in the hands of residents—not political insiders.
June 11, 2026
Liam Stanton: As Chicago’s leaders look to the next budget, they should invest more in public safety
Before Chicago enters another budget season, we should begin discussing several public safety investments that deserve serious consideration.
June 9, 2026
Liam Stanton makes his Chicago mayoral bid
First time candidate Liam Stanton launched his bid for Chicago mayor back in February. He's a businessman who has been active on social media, advertising his campaign.
May 29, 2026
The Point: Mayoral candidate Liam Stanton talks campaign
Liam Stanton was one of the first candidates to officially get in the 2027 race for Chicago mayor.
May 1, 2026
Liam Stanton: How elected officials can make Chicago the city that actually works and serves its residents
Too often, the city still operates one complaint at a time — one pothole, one streetlight, one service request, one permit moving slowly.
March 17, 2026
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?
February 22, 2026
Liam Stanton announces run for Chicago mayor
Political newcomer Liam Stanton officially announced his run for mayor at the Irish American Heritage Center.
February 20, 2026
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.
February 20, 2026
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.
February 14, 2026
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.
October 27, 2025
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.
September 19, 2025
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.
January 22, 2026
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.
October 22, 2025
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.
January 12, 2026
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.
December 23, 2025
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.
November 18, 2025
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.
January 10, 2026
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.
July 28, 2025
Liam Stanton eyes Mayoral run
SCOOP: Liam Stanton, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from Rogers Park, is gearing up to run for mayor.