It’s official: After ruling out a bid in 2019 & 2023, US Rep. Mike Quigley says he’s running for Chicago mayor in next year’s election.
“The Uptown Theatre, we are here for a reason. … it’s this great asset that needs a lot of our help.”
Quigley: "Well, the easy part is to tell you Chicago is the greatest city in the world. ...
We have everything we need to succeed. But one thing we haven't had is the courage make tough choices. That changes now."
Quigley: "We are not going to tax our way out of it. We're going to grow."
Quigley touts how he fought Trump in Congress, and the “machine for reform and to beat back tax hikes” as a Cook County commissioner under the Strogers
Also says (incorrectly), “I was the first Democrat to tell President Biden he had to step aside” in 2024
During gaggle, Quigley responds to Q on whether he would hold the line on raising property taxes with: “The last option needs to be raising taxes … The first priority has to be no new taxes.”
Quigley doesn’t commit to keeping Bears in Chicago: “This is primarily an issue for the General Assembly at this point ... I'd love to keep the Bears in Chicago. Love to keep the Bears in Illinois. My first priority is going to make sure that we get essential city services done.”
Quigley takes shot at Brandon Johnson: “Mayor Johnson didn't get us into this mess, but it's equally clear he is not going to get us out of this mess. I think the theme in Chicago has been a lack of leadership in the mayor's office.”
“The cavalry is not coming to the rescue.”
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