Lightfoot

Not all Italian American leaders in Chicago are on board with the decision, but it has received the blessing of some groups, sources said. By taking the statues down, Lightfoot may draw criticism from those who believe she caved to activist demands. Later Friday morning, the mayor’s office released a statement saying that she had…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined police officials Wednesday to plead for assistance from the public a day after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home that left 15 people injured, and a separate incident in which a 3-year-old girl was shot in the head -- this after rejecting the Trump administration's plan to send federal agents to help combat…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushed back Tuesday evening against talk of a federal clampdown on big-city lawlessness, saying she wouldn’t allow President Trump to “terrorize” the city’s residents by sending in federal troops.Ironically, Lightfoot's Twitter message came almost simultaneously as at least 14 people were reportedly shot outside a funeral home on the city's South Side -- with…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has referred to White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany as “Karen,” a pejorative term for White women, after Ms. McEnany called the mayor “derelict” for failing to seek federal help with street violence. After Ms. McEnany criticized the mayor on Thursday at a White House press briefing, the mayor replied on…

Chicago Tribune | Jul 16, 2020 at 9:21 PM White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a briefing at the White House on July 16, 2020, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP) The war of words between the White House and Chicago City Hall continued as Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Thursday tweet called the White…