Lori Lightfoot

ReportingJul 22, 2020Read →

As Federal Deployment Looms, Chicago Mayor Calls for End of Violence

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday called on witnesses to come forward with information about an overnight gunfight at a funeral, a day after she said she would welcome help from the FBI and other federal…

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ReportingJul 22, 2020Read →

Chicago Mayor, Police to Hold Briefing After Major Shooting

Chicago’s mayor and police superintendent will hold a briefing Wednesday morning following a major shooting overnight and as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seek to spotlight violence in…

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StoryJun 27, 2020Read →

Trump Pens Letter About Chicago Violence — the City’s Mayor, Illinois Governor Push Back

President Donald Trump wrote to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) to ask the two leaders to “put partisanship aside” so that “we can revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Chicago…

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