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After McDonald’s CEO says Chicago needs to ‘face facts’ about its ‘crisis,’ Mayor Lightfoot says he should ‘educate himself’ before speaking

Por: Chicago Tribune Business September 22, 2022

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back Wednesday at McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski after he raised concerns about crime in Chicago, and she defended the city’s economic outlook. Lightfoot was asked about last week’s comments by Kempczinski to the Economic Club of Chicago where he referenced the recent departures of high-profile companies such as Caterpillar, Boeing and Citadel from the area and said the city needed to “face facts.” He said... + full article



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