Lori Lightfoot

Chicago Mayor Tells Ted Cruz To 'Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth' About Gun Control

Lori Lightfoot hit out at the Republican Texas senator after he cited Chicago as an example for why "gun control doesn't work."
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Chicago Officials Call Out Ivanka Trump's Error-Filled Tweet On Gun Violence

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the first daughter's tweets "nonsense."
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Chicago’s Mayor Vows To Protect Immigrants From ICE, But Activists Say It’s Not Enough

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been outspoken against cooperation with federal immigration officials, but activists want her to sign an executive order proving it.
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Chicago Mayor Permanently Bans ICE From Accessing Police Databases Ahead Of Raids

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she'll halt any Chicago police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, but refuses to put it in writing.
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Chicago Police Officer On Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Security Team Charged With Domestic Battery

Marni Washington, who is part of Lightfoot's mayoral protective detail, was charged after a reported June 27 incident.
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Mick Jagger Makes Loud And Lively Return To Stage After Heart Surgery

The 75-year-old Rolling Stones frontman hadn't missed a beat.
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Chicago Mayor Pushes Ethics Reform After Longest-Serving Alderman's Indictment

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is continuing to try to reduce the city's government corruption, after Alderman Ed Burke was charged with bribery and racketeering.
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Lori Lightfoot Ends Chicago Aldermen's Privilege On First Day As Mayor

She signed an order to erase "aldermanic privilege," which has given council members veto power over zoning and permits.
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Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayor Race, Will Be First Black Woman In Role

Lightfoot, who is openly gay, won Tuesday’s runoff in Chicago against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
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Chicago Will Soon Elect A Black Woman As Mayor For The First Time

Political outsider Lori Lightfoot, who was a federal prosecutor in northern Illinois, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle were the top two vote-getters.
By AP