Mayor of Chicago from 2019 to 2023
Lori Lightfoot hired to probe embattled Illinois mayor: Lori Lightfoot, the former mayor of Chicago, has been hired to investigate Dolton (Ill ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4583297-lori-lightfoot-hired-to-probe-embattled-illinois-mayor/
Dolton trustees hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as special investigator. ‘I will follow the facts.’
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/08/dolton-trustees-hire-former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-as-special-investigator-i-will-follow-the-facts/
Editorial: Loop revitalization gets a much needed mayoral boost: Mayor Johnson deserves credit for supporting city subsidies for projects aimed at transforming ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/05/editorial-lasalle-reimagined-brandon-johnson-tif-lightfoot/
Dolton trustees set to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to assist in probe of Tiffany Henyard
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/05/dolton-trustees-set-to-hire-former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-to-assist-in-probe-of-tiffany-henyard/
Johnson greenlights four ‘LaSalle Reimagined’ sites to build downtown residences: The projects, which were first proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/johnson-greenlights-four-lasalle-reimagined-sites-to-build-downtown-residences/
Lightfoot and Martinez call for women to have reproductive health privacy in court records
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/12/martinez-lightfoot-reproductive-privacy/
Ann Lightfoot, mother of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, dies: Ann Lightfoot, the mother of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, died overnight Monday after ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/21/ann-lightfoot-mother-of-former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-dies-at-95/
Mayor Johnson hasn’t acted on Lightfoot order aimed at aldermanic ward power: Nine months into his term, Mayor Brandon Johnson has not implemented changes his ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/11/mayor-johnson-hasnt-acted-on-lightfoot-order-aimed-at-aldermanic-ward-power/
Editorial: The city’s ‘do not hire’ list must not be abused for political or recriminatory purposes
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-brandon-johnson-do-not-hire-worker-protections-20240119-vaww7uu5avgezigrea3fxso6ei-story.html
David Greising: As Mayor Brandon Johnson deals with a defining crisis, he should follow Lori Lightfoot’s lead
chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-brandon-johnson-lori-lightfoot-pandem-migrants-greising-20240105-et74qdb4ere7xb7elmgxqievaa-story.html
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blames predecessor, 'right-wing extremism' for city woes
nypost.com/2023/11/29/news/chicago-mayor-blames-predecessor-right-wing-extremism-for-city-woes/
Mayor Brandon Johnson names new transportation commissioner: Tom Carney takes over from Gia Biagi, an appointee of former mayor Lori Lightfoot who resigned in ...
chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-cdot-commissioner-tom-carney-20231222-4p3u5fhdgzhuhpo62dzas2d5s4-story.html
Dr. Allison Arwady, who headed Chicago’s response to COVID-19, joining CDC: Dr. Allison Arwady’s dismissal was one of the most prominent personnel moves Mayor ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-arwady-job-cdc-2023-20231110-emshyubi6zbn3mwpaj7mfu6hem-story.html
Ethics charge against former Mayor Lori Lightfoot over political emails to workers dismissed
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-ethics-mayor-lightfoot-dismissed-20231114-npxrkqflwbhbrmzocg7rxc7kuq-story.html
Former economic development head under Mayor Lightfoot named to lead University of Chicago entrepreneurship center
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-economic-development-mayekar-university-chicago-polsky-center-20231018-qafnilvjznhjtampnm5tnrv5zu-story.html
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first budget is buying time for his bigger ambitions
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-mayor-brandon-johnson-budget-chicago-spending-20231012-y4l3h2kaabd4dh3awfdkwz3pwq-story.html
City settlement deal demands silence from whistleblowers fired by Chicago Treasurer Conyears-Ervin
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-treasurer-settlement-lightfoot-conyears-ervin-20231011-z3bl67xopncmnhn6jpanl6zvv4-story.html
Editorial: We admired Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West. Its apparent nixing by Brandon Johnson feels churlish.
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-south-southwest-brandon-johnson-20230924-642bjozsevfkhe6svdzr62mbcm-story.html
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Mayor Brandon Johnson announces plans to address pollution burdens in Chicago’s environmental justice neighborhoods
chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-chicago-mayor-johnson-environmental-justice-20230919-v57crtjlofcfhauquiiqjzwcz4-story.html
Mayor Brandon Johnson details $538 million gap in his first budget: Deficit follows mayor's decision to not tie property tax levy to inflation and the fiscal ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-brandon-johnson-2024-budget-shortfall-20230913-7rhxlvdtxng6xdzvstng2nhvha-story.html
Chicago Ethics Board defends handling of Melissa Conyears-Ervin allegations, refers such complaints to inspector general
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-ethics-board-conyears-ervin-accusations-meeting-091123-20230911-q64hq6vhubfbrknafxw6eokwdy-story.html
Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes back on critics who say he’s off to a slow start: Johnson said he’s taking a deliberate approach to being mayor and says he being ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-johnson-critique-push-back-20230906-srvjvq5ambeahjmfgp4kybiofu-story.html
Chicago treasurer accused of misconduct and ethical violations in letter city kept secret for years
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-conyears-ervin-letter-released-20230905-jbglkr23nrf6nggww45pgbkb4m-story.html
A year in, Chicago’s migrant crisis exacerbated by City Hall and state delays, hefty contracts and questionable decisions
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-migrants-chicago-one-year-crisis-asylum-seekers-20230902-gi6ml2dlrjgbrfoheefvbwwweq-story.html
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first 100 days: His inner circle, his daily schedule and where he stands on campaign goals
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-brandon-johnson-100-days-chicago-20230823-rfshmdcgrbh6bmrv7dyccfyq2i-story.html
Mayor Brandon Johnson fires health Commissioner Allison Arwady day after health board asks him to keep her in her post
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-hall-leadership-changes-20230811-ewdwzo7xjfftrcgibfwuf2opfm-story.html
I guess the visuals were the thing for NASCAR in Chicago: Chicago had its first ever road race, and it looked cool…when they actually raced
deadspin.com/nascar-in-chicago-looked-cool-when-they-actually-race-1850601010
Chicago Board of Health asks Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep Commissioner Allison Arwady in her job: ‘It’s not political’
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-arwady-public-health-20230811-54dhaemnmzbvvkdkuuq5obxgt4-story.html
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first big fiscal test: How to translate campaign promises into dollars and cents
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-budget-mayor-brandon-johnson-20230730-g4p24i7kareqva5kzd3fxhnnkq-story.html
Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued to keep a letter about the city treasurer secret from the Tribune. Will Brandon Johnson continue her fight?
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-johnson-public-records-lawsuit-lightfoot-chicago-treasurer-20230720-dafxn7skhfcepgapkkn2gyo5cq-story.html
Chicago watchdog says Ald. Jim Gardiner, former mayor Lori Lightfoot violated city ethics code
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-alderman-ethics-code-violation-20230714-7fwmzqcijbbb5bgfl3rkbfqqti-story.html
3 finalists for Chicago police superintendent named by civilian-led commission; next move is Mayor Johnson’s
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-superintendent-search-finalists-20230714-ojxcvnnswvac7ikkcr6jljz5cu-story.html
City Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara leaving Mayor Johnson’s administration: Appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Novara's resignation is the highest-profile ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-marisa-novara-housing-commissioner-leaving-2023-20230711-ibwruocylrdblm6y7j6bchvgay-story.html
Slow start or cautious rollout? Mayor Johnson unveils transition report, fills key posts later than predecessors; defenders say he wants to ‘get it right’
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-transition-20230706-hwucnaesq5ek3mvuzawefs3baq-story.html
Jamie Kalven: Mayor Brandon Johnson must make explicit commitments to transparency
chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-brandon-johnson-transparency-inspector-general-reports-20230621-kg52sjg4urcm5iyf7weyttwvga-story.html
Ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot headed to Harvard to teach: Lightfoot will teach a course on public health and leadership.
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-harvard-chicago-ex-mayor-20230601-eiz3y75zozhzlfxf4tdlvblouy-story.html
Mayors of Chicago, NYC criticize Gov. Abbott's migrant busing to cities : Mayor Eric Adams described the return to busing as "morally bankrupt."
abcnews.go.com/US/chicago-mayor-criticizes-gov-abbotts-resumption-migrant-busing/story
Mayor Johnson extends parental leave benefits to teachers union in departure from Lightfoot policy
chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-parental-leave-public-schools-ctu-20230608-56ii4rd7xvbjvnwua3fg3iipja-story.html
Chicago Sued Over Deal to Lease Public Land to Ex-Mayor’s Billionaire Donor: The city of Chicago and the Biden administration were accused in a lawsuit of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-02/chicago-accused-of-no-bid-deal-for-ex-mayor-s-billionaire-donor
Chicago mayor exits proud after getting ‘a lot of s--t done’: Lori Lightfoot lost in the first round of voting. But she told POLITICO she's glad the ...
politico.com/news/2023/05/10/lori-lightfoot-election-interview-00094894
Judge rules scrap shredder that was denied a permit by the city should be allowed to operate on Southeast Side
chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-southeast-side-scrap-shredder-permit-20230601-q4tqxwmv2vev7beia6qgyspvyu-story.html
Former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot to teach class at Harvard - UPI.com: Harvard University said Thursday that former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot will teach a ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/06/01/Chicago-Lori-Lightfoot-Harvard/9091685649931/
Judge rules scrap shredder that was denied a permit by the city should be allowed to operate on Southeast Side
chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-southeast-side-scrap-shredder-permit-20230601-q4tqxwmv2vev7beia6qgyspvyu-story.html
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives: CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago's next ...
apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-johnson-vallas-838d2740994587d0eb0cbbfb04cd55cc
Quick Glance: Paul Vallas on the campaign trail: "Wonkish" spiels, anecdotes aplenty — and a laser focus on crime
- Vallas seemed to relish his decades-long relationships with those who came before him, recalling work they did in the 1990s when Vallas was Mayor Richard M. Daley's budget director and then CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
- "She does it because the Vallas family has always been about public service and sacrifice," Vallas explained.
- "Sometimes I think I'm running against Stacy Davis Gates," Vallas said, referring to CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.
- "No, charter schools are publicly funded, not-for-profit schools," Vallas explained.
Editorial: New mayor, new City Council. Perfect time for needed campaign reform.: More often than not, Chicago political campaigns are tainted by a mindset that ...
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lightfoot-campaign-cps-students-recruit-20230522-u2waaqy3zfbjtdjnowedi6a5dy-story.html
Walmart Shutters Four Chicago Stores After 'Million-Dollar Losses': Lori Lightfoot, the outgoing mayor of Chicago, said she was "incredibly disappointed" by the ...
newsweek.com/walmart-shutters-four-chicago-stores-million-dollar-losses-1793932
Twitter verification: Confusion as Elon Musk yanks blue checks from agencies: Musk stripping blue verification checks from Twitter users who don't pay.
nzherald.co.nz/business/twitter-verification-confusion-as-elon-musk-yanks-blue-checks-from-agencies/RWLNUDEJ3NBYJIXYYIXV7UEG7E/
Chicago Prosecutor Moving His Family Out of City Over Crime Rate: Chicago residents have faced a rough few years. Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot refused to take ...
personaldefenseworld.com/2023/05/chicago-crime-rate/
Brandon Johnson: His rise from union organizer to Chicago’s new progressive mayor, and the challenges he inherits
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-brandon-johnson-next-chicago-mayor-20230515-yo2lramrovamphizz72ffatlzu-story.html
Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned about email electioneering 10 months before campaign tried to recruit CPS students
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-campaign-emails-chicago-mayor-race-20230517-zcsnu3rey5hyjgnjnkk2ofwbvy-story.html
Lori Lightfoot’s legacy: A combative mayor who led Chicago through crises, some of her own making
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-legacy-20230514-fvwfab2p2zakjlktwwbwjbvnf4-story.html
Mayor Brandon Johnson to new City Council: Congrats, now let’s collaborate : The tone was notably friendlier than the one set four years ago by Mayor Lori ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-inauguration-2023-20230515-qidg4xssabbmjndhmbm4mrpbqm-story.html
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration fought release of records involving allegations against top fire official
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-tribune-lawsuit-chicago-fire-department-records-20230512-3c3vzp7p6fcgdbtc6a3qlvcrdm-story.html
David Greising: Brandon Johnson pushes back on independence in the City Council: Brandon Johnson punished the aldermen behind the move for council independence ...
chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-brandon-johnson-city-council-committees-unity-plan-greising-20230512-ay3jdckf5vbxnclteuyria5wkq-story.html
Lightfoot and Chicago leaders want more money for migrants: Chicago is pushing back against the Biden administration over lack of resources for migrants.
axios.com/local/chicago/2023/05/11/migrants-at-border-chicago
Seriously, was Lori Lightfoot funny? A look back at the memeing of the Chicago mayor.
chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-lori-lightfoot-politics-memes-comedy-20230510-byqzg2jf4zckjm35manf2d7imm-story.html
Mayor Lori Lightfoot declares state of emergency over migrants arriving in Chicago: ‘We’ve reached a breaking point’
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-migrant-costs-city-budget-20230509-dia2saihtbekvoqatzrkiffcwa-story.html
Cities prepare for surge of immigrant arrivals ahead of Title 42 expiration - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/05/09/cities-enforcement-emergency-title-42-migrant-surge/4671683673821/
Mayor Lori Lightfoot declares state of emergency over migrants arriving in Chicago: ‘We’ve reached a breaking point’
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-migrant-costs-city-budget-20230509-dia2saihtbekvoqatzrkiffcwa-story.html
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson pushes his own plan to reshape City Council : Johnson’s Unity Plan to switch up council committee leadership is an early key test of ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-brandon-johnson-city-council-reorganization-20230508-v76pxc4ngnavffr52qfuvnvdui-story.html
Brandon Johnson ran a pro-worker, tax-the-‘ultra-rich’ campaign. Can he and business leaders find common ground?
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-brandon-johnson-relationship-business-community-transition-20230505-6i2mbosfafflfjnhrk23cyflwy-story.html
Gov. Greg Abbott tells Chicago mayor he won't stop busing migrants: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had asked Abbott to stop sending busloads of migrants to her ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/abbott-tells-chicago-mayor-keep-busing-migrants-18073789.php
Mayor Lightfoot loves libraries and gives the city a trio of new ones on South and West Side as parting gifts
chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-new-city-libraries-kogan-0502-20230502-2hhpnv4e7jarzej43yzofeudca-story.html
Migrants, advocates rally on May Day as Lightfoot, Pritzker blast Texas governor for plan to bus migrants to Chicago
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-migrant-march-texas-20230502-6dx5vsauobgnpdjytxhcpix4aq-story.html
Chicago mayor urges Texas governor to stop "inhumane and dangerous" busing of migrants
axios.com/2023/05/01/chicago-mayor-urges-texas-governor-stop-busing-migrants
David Greising: Kim Foxx and Lori Lightfoot show the reality of governing with progressive ideals in Illinois
chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-progressive-government-illinois-kim-foxx-greising-20230428-n2myiolfdjbnfcbwum4myfly4q-story.html
Fake accounts, chaos and few sign-ups: the first day of Twitter Blue was messy: Elon Musk’s attempt to make the social media site profitable seemed to flop as ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/21/elon-musk-twitter-blue-rollout
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff: CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago ...
apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-2023-73b7ffa6da2ad2f301674c5c23e08560
Quick Glance: Chicago's First Openly Gay, Black Woman Mayor Loses Re-Election
- Rivals chastised Lori Lightfoot for the city's rising crime rates.
- Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's first Black woman and openly gay mayor, became the city's first non-re-election mayor in 40 years on Tuesday, according to US media.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, others impersonated on Twitter in false claims of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive closing
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-twitter-impersonation-lightfoot-lake-shore-20230421-habhvxu325dczpa2rnzqfmmm7e-story.html
Lightfoot won’t return as Chicago mayor with Vallas and Johnson advancing to runoff, CNN projects
cnn.com/2023/02/28/politics/chicago-mayor-election-results/
Quick Glance: India welcomes foreign ministers, but Japan is unlikely to attend the G20 summit.
- The G20 foreign ministers will meet in New Delhi today, against the backdrop of Russia's war in Ukraine and spiraling US-China tensions.
- In this context, New Delhi hopes that issues such as climate change and third-world debt will not be overlooked.
City told to reinstate employees fired over COVID-19 vaccination requirement: Chicago must reinstate city employees who were fired for refusing to comply with ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-labor-covid-chicago-ruling-20230420-wugm5bdfjzcsdm7ernflhyahcm-story.html
Interim Chicago police Superintendent Eric Carter to retire next month as Mayor Lightfoot leaves office
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-superintendent-carter-retiring-20230420-wtvp555nebcehbdekcq7p6hgdm-story.html
Editorial: Brandon Johnson should heed Lori Lightfoot’s plan for LaSalle Street: Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson should embrace Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan ...
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-downtown-chicago-brandon-johnson-lasalle-street-20230419-xvakeetddvco3i4dpfixospiqi-story.html
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says Budget Deficits Are Narrowing: Chicago expects narrower deficits over the next couple of years thanks largely to a rapid ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-18/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-says-budget-deficits-are-narrowing
Karen Bass to attend African American Mayors Conference in Washington: Mayor Bass is scheduled to participate in the Big 4 Fireside Chat with NY Mayor Eric Adams ...
dailynews.com/2023/04/19/karen-bass-to-attend-african-american-mayors-conference-in-washington
Big Cities Are Ungovernable: Lori Lightfoot’s failed bid for reelection is a sign that America’s mayors are in jeopardy.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/lightfood-chicago-mayors/673264/
After 4 often-turbulent years, aldermen praise silent Mayor Lightfoot as she begins exit
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-final-city-council-2023-20230419-z37rf5l3grdatc4x7nhn7fwu5m-story.html
The country’s largest cities have Black mayors — but maybe not for long: With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's election loss on Tuesday, this moment may be ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/01/black-mayors-largest-cities/
Quick Glance: Lori Lightfoot's resounding defeat in Chicago teaches Democrats everywhere
- Paul Vallas, a former superintendent of public schools, and Brandon Johnson, a county board commissioner, will compete to succeed her.
- Several of her nominal City Council allies ended up endorsing her opponents, prompting the city's polar opposite police and teacher unions to separately decide it was time to see what Chicago looks like after Lightfoot.
- The names of the unions that backed Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson in the Chicago mayoral election were misspelled in the original version of this story.
- The Chicago Teachers Union backed Johnson over Vallas, and the Chicago Police Union backed Vallas over Johnson.
Chicago City Council approves 100-year water deal with Joliet: The deal is expected to generate between $24 million to $37 million in new water revenues annually ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-water-deal-with-joliet-council-2023-20230419-mpb635xftvgudf54vfw43322eu-story.html
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