Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently fired back at Sterling Bay, saying company leadership blamed their project’s failure to launch on her one-term administration.

The fallout over the tumultuous $6 billion project, once touted as Chicago’s next big development frontier, has turned into a battleground between Sterling Bay and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Lori Lightfoot was the Mayor of Chicago in Illinois. She assumed office on May 20, 2019. She left office on May 15, 2023. Lightfoot ran for re-election for Mayor of Chicago in Illinois. She lost in ...