Politics Feb 28 Chicago’s Lightfoot loses reelection bid, setting up Vallas and Johnson for runoff By Sara Burnett, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on 8 rivals in reelection bid Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for reelection Tuesday after a history-making but tumultuous four years in office and a bruising campaign threaten to make her the city's first one-term mayor in decades. By Sara Burnett, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Chicago’s mayoral election, explained Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election — before a winner is declared. By Sara Burnett, Associated Press
Politics Apr 15 Chicago mayor calls for calm before police shooting video’s release During a news conference before the promised release of investigation materials, including body camera footage of an officer fatally shooting Adam Toledo on March 29, Lightfoot called on people to keep calm. By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press
Health Oct 27 Watch 7:10 Lightfoot: Chicago’s rising infections and falling revenues are of ‘great concern’ Chicago was hit hard by coronavirus earlier this year and is now suffering through a second surge. In addition, state and local budgets have fallen significantly due to the pandemic. With federal stimulus talks stalled, mayors like Lori Lightfoot are…
Aug 20 Chicago mayor defends beefed-up police presence near home By Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot adamantly defended on Thursday a beefed-up police presence outside her home, saying extra officers were necessary to protect her and her family. Continue reading
Jul 24 Christopher Columbus statues taken down at two Chicago parks By Associated Press Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks have been taken down at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protesters trying to topple one of the monuments to the Italian explorer clashed with police. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Chicago mayor says Trump could help stem flow of guns By Associated Press Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were "alarmed" by the Trump administration's tactics against protesters in Portland and other cities, including Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 7:11 Patients dying of COVID-19 are disproportionately black. Chicago’s mayor isn’t surprised According to early data about the scope of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., COVID-19 is hitting Americans of color especially hard. The CDC has not published racial breakdowns of deaths, but some states are -- and they show that… Continue watching
Apr 07 WATCH: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives update on coronavirus response By Courtney Vinopal Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave an update on the city's response to the novel coronavirus on April 7. Continue reading