Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot released the following statement in response to Alderman Burke’s ties to Friday’s bribery charges. “Today’s charges add more definition to the utterly corrupt way in which Alderman Ed Burke has exploited his position and power. This is...
Lori Lightfoot has long been an advocate of improved police training, from the Police Accountability Task Force report to her public safety plan. Lori opposed the training academy that passed today, in large part because the Emanuel administration failed to...
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....
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...
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...
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...
