by Wil Hughes | Dec 11, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot joined a coalition of community groups and business and civic leaders at a City Hall press conference today to demand that the City slow down the proposed Lincoln Yards development to allow for transparency and community input....
by Nadia Perl | Nov 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since Lori entered this race six months ago, she’s spoken at community meetings and candidate forums. Team Lightfoot has joined parades, festivals, marches, and rallies. We’ve held press conferences, hosted meet and greets, and released detailed policy...
by Nadia Perl | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot released the following statement today in response to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget address. “The mayor’s decision not to run for re-election presented him with a unique opportunity to propose a budget that accurately...
by Wil Hughes | Aug 6, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Now that a five-year ban on school closings has expired, Chicago Public Schools shouldn’t think of closing any more schools or expanding any privately-managed charter schools until its leaders can stabilize its finances and plummeting student enrollment, mayoral...
by Wil Hughes | Jul 18, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Following is a statement from mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot in response to the leak of a draft confidential document to Fox News. “This leak is a direct attack on the process of creating a Chicago Police Department that is transparent, accountable, and...
by Nadia Perl | Jun 26, 2018 | Issues-more, Uncategorized
Following is a statement from mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot in response to the news that Chicago Public Schools’ leadership has removed two principals in response to the sexual abuse scandal: “The mayor and his hand-picked school board, with its revolving...