Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

CHICAGO—On the same day the city announced the refinancing of $1.3 billion in debt, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot unveiled the INVEST South/West plan that will shift $750 million in public and private funds to 10 underinvested neighborhoods on Chicago's South and West Sides.

Through what the city terms is a groundbreaking collaborative by government, businesses, philanthropies, and community leaders, the city will align more than $750 million in already allocated funding to the South and West Sides over the next three years.

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John Jordan

John Jordan is a veteran journalist with 36 years of print and digital media experience.