Lori Lightfoot

Chicago Mayor Earmarks $500,000 For Reparations Panel

The panel was formed after unsuccessfully attempting to study reparations in the city three years ago.
11/10/2023

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls Chicago Mayor’s Election Loss A National ‘Warning Sign'

Lori Lightfoot’s popularity declined as violent crime spiked in Chicago during the pandemic.
03/06/2023

Why Chicago Chose To Drop Mayor Lori Lightfoot And Gear Up For A Political Battlestorm

Exhausted by crime, the Windy City decided its mayor couldn't solve its problems. But the two men who made the runoff have very different approaches.
03/01/2023

Lil Durk Meets With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot For Neighborhood Heroes Initiative

He’s working to #PaveTheWay.
02/17/2023

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Defends Record Against Multiple Rivals At First Debate

The Windy City’s 56th mayor will soon face voters in a field of nine candidates.
01/20/2023

Exclusive: A Conversation With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – Facing The Challenges As The Windy City Emerges From The Pandemic

In BET.com’s latest ‘Conversation With the Mayor’ we go to Chicago where the mayor explains how she has dealt with crime, the economy and other issues and how it has framed her.
09/20/2022
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A Conversation With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Running The Windy City Post Pandemic, Focusing On The Future

Her city faces many issues, but she says she is undaunted.
09/20/2022

Chicago Bans Unaccompanied Minors From Millennium Park On Weekend Evenings After Shooting

“This new policy will be strictly enforced and violations will be dealt with swiftly,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement.
05/16/2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says She Will Run For A Second Term

She told the Sun-Times she’s still deciding when she’s going to make a formal announcement.
04/29/2022

Business Mogul Willie Wilson Announces Run for Chicago Mayor

The longtime businessman and philanthropist says his former endorsement of current mayor Lightfoot was a ‘hell of a mistake.’
04/12/2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Denies Using Profanity Over Columbus Statue Deal

A city attorney filed a defamation lawsuit.
03/07/2022