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NewsAug 8, 2023Read →

Lori Lightfoot, Ousted During Surge In Crime, Says She Is ‘Not Going Anywhere’

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D), who was voted out of office during a surge in crime, has promised she is “not going anywhere.” Lightfoot told WGN-TV’s host Paul Lisnek during an interview that since leaving…

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NewsMar 2, 2023Read →

Lori Lightfoot Reportedly Blames Race, Gender After Losing Reelection Bid

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) believes the issues of and race and gender are to blame for her reelection loss, according to a report. According to The New York Post, when asked if she had been treated unfairly…

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NewsMar 1, 2023Read →

Lori Lightfoot Becomes First Chicago Mayor in Decades to Lose Reelection Bid

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is on her way out after failing to crack 50% in the city’s mayoral election. On Tuesday, Lightfoot became the first mayor in over 30 years to lose a reelection bid. Nine candidates in…

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NewsFeb 28, 2023Read →

Lori Lightfoot Expresses Frustration With Media Coverage of Women of Color

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is frustrated with how the media treats women of color. During a conversation with Politico , Lightfoot commented on Time Magazine’s previous cover story on former Mayor of Chicago Rahm…

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NewsJan 13, 2023Read →

‘Worst Mayor in America’ Lori Lightfoot Slammed Over Re-Election Campaign

Critics slammed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) re-election campaign amid concerns about crime in the city. During an episode of Fox News’s “The Five,” the co-hosts reacted to an ad released by Lightfoot’s campaign…

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NewsOct 27, 2022Read →

Democrat Mayor Lobbying for Pay Raise Amid City’s Crime Problem: Report

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) wants an increase in her salary despite the issue with crime in the city, according to a report. The Chicago Sun Times reported the city’s mayor has not received a pay raise since 2006…

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NewsSep 6, 2022Read →

Chicago Mayor Takes Aim at Greg Abbott’s Faith Over Issue of Bussing Migrants

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), questioning his Christian faith over his policy on bussing migrants. During a press conference over the weekend, Lightfoot told reporters that…

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NewsMay 11, 2022Read →

Boebert Spars With Lori Lightfoot After Tweet About a ‘Call to Arms’

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) traded barbs on Twitter after the mayor tweeted about a “call to arms.” On Monday, Lightfoot tweeted, “To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community—the Supreme…

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NewsMay 10, 2022Read →

Lori Lightfoot Issues a ‘Call to Arms’ After Draft SCOTUS Opinion Leak

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) claims the Supreme Court will target the rights of LGBTQ Americans if it overturns the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade. In a tweet Monday night, Lightfoot wrote, “To my friends in…

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OpinionOct 18, 2021Read →

Did Anti-Cop Lightfoot Use COVID to Cut Police 50% Without Firing Anyone?

The alarming crime surges consuming Chicago could escalate further thanks to a standoff between Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the municipal police union over the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. About half of…

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NewsFeb 25, 2021Read →

Hot Mic Catches Chicago Mayor’s Profane Remark During Black History Month Commemoration

What happens when a hot mic, profanity, a mayor and a Black History Month speech all come together? A whole lot of explaining, as shown by what took place in Chicago Wednesday after Mayor Lori Lightfoot made some very…

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NewsAug 13, 2020Read →

US Mayors Identify Police Unions as an Obstacle to Reform

The U.S. Conference of Mayors took direct aim at powerful police unions on Thursday, calling the collective bargaining agreements they negotiate an obstacle to police reform and the regaining of public trust. That…

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NewsJul 22, 2020Read →

As Federal Deployment Looms, Chicago Mayor Calls for End of Violence

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday called on witnesses to come forward with information about an overnight gunfight at a funeral, a day after she said she would welcome help from the FBI and other federal…

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NewsJul 22, 2020Read →

Chicago Mayor, Police to Hold Briefing After Major Shooting

Chicago’s mayor and police superintendent will hold a briefing Wednesday morning following a major shooting overnight and as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seek to spotlight violence in…

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StoryJun 27, 2020Read →

Trump Pens Letter About Chicago Violence — the City’s Mayor, Illinois Governor Push Back

President Donald Trump wrote to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) to ask the two leaders to “put partisanship aside” so that “we can revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Chicago…

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