by Jay Austin | May 13, 2018 | News
Walter Jacobson gives his perspective on Lori Lightfoot’s launch for the Chicago mayoral bid against Mayor Emanuel, and explains why the mayor does not want to face a person like Lori in this upcoming mayoral election.
by Jay Austin | May 12, 2018 | News
So if elected in 2019, Lori Lightfoot would become the first African-American woman and LGBT mayor in Chicago history. She didn’t need to say that last Thursday, as she posed for a photo op with her spouse and their 10-year-old daughter at a downtown hotel. Lightfoot...
by Jay Austin | May 11, 2018 | News
With nine months to go before Chicago’s mayoral election, there are already nearly a dozen candidates lining up to unseat Rahm Emanuel. But that’s no easy task. Before next February, candidates have to get on the ballot, survive debates and petition challenges, and...
by Jay Austin | May 11, 2018 | News
So Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor who recently stepped down from a Chicago police oversight panel, is running for mayor. At this pace, the Chicago Board of Elections might need a two-page ballot for the Feb. 26 election. Lightfoot joins eight other...
by Jay Austin | May 11, 2018 | News
Former Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot joined the 2019 race for Chicago mayor this week. Lightfoot is one of nine candidates looking to unseat Mayor Rahm Emanuel — who appointed her to lead the police accountability task force after the Laquan McDonald...
by Jay Austin | May 11, 2018 | News
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot, joins John and Ray to speak about what she wants plans to do for Chicago and the changes that need to happen.