Sister Cities
When he took office in 1989, Richard M. Daley sought to revive and expand the city’s participation, hoping that closer ties to other urban centers around the world would strengthen the growing image of Chicago as a cosmopolitan, economic leader, engaged in international institutions. The mayor also hoped the Sister City’s program would bring business opportunities and tourism while highlighting Chicago’s diverse communities of many ethnic and national groups.
Richard M. Daley more than doubled the number of Chicago’s Sister Cities as this map shows.
Mellody Hobson explains that Sister Cities was one of several initiatives meant to expand Chicago’s global connections.
This signing ceremony in the mayor’s office in City Hall added Kiev to the list of Chicago’s Sister Cities.
A program from the 2006 Sister Cities event shows that the mayor used the opportunity to promote Chicago as “A Global City.”