Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated Monday President Donald Trump can't be allowed to “burn down every bridge on his way out of office,” however a 2nd impeachment that’s nonetheless pending when Joe Biden is inaugurated isn't what a divided country must heal. “We need to turn the page from this horrible, hideous chapter in our history. … We need to start a new administration with a new set of valuables and principles that reconnect with each other as Americans, as residents of this great country,” Lightfoot instructed newshounds at an unrelated information convention at the sluggish reopening of Chicago Public Schools. “I worry about the potential for distraction.” Lightfoot argued Trump dedicated a “criminal act” by way of encouraging those
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Being mayor isn’t simple, particularly this yr
Since COVID-19 first arrived in Chicago in January, 1000's of our fellow citizens have misplaced their lives, our economic system’s been knocked on its again and 1000's are out of labor. And whilst everybody has been hurting, the ache has been toughest on our Black and Brown communities who have been already suffering to start with. In the approaching weeks, the Chicago City Council will vote on whether or not to approve Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s funds. We hope they do. Not as a result of we adore the funds — we don’t — however as a result of we additionally take into account that it’s making the most productive of a horrible scenario. In order to steadiness this funds,
Richard J. Daley a ‘horribly racist mayor,’ great-grandson
A really perfect-grandson of Mayor Richard J. Daley has referred to as out a number of individuals of his prolonged circle of relatives, accusing them of being “committed to white supremacy” in an open letter printed closing week. In “A Letter to My Cousins,” printed Wednesday in South Side Weekly, Bobby Vanecko calls his great-grandfather a “horribly racist mayor” and issues to great-uncle Richard M. Daley’s involvement “in covering up evidence of Chicago police torture.” Vanecko, a regulation pupil at Loyola University Chicago who used to be raised in Sauganash, has signaled his reinforce for defunding police departments and abolishing prisons in a chain of social media posts. He serves as an intern for First Defense Legal Aid, a bunch
Soldier Field most probably remains empty this Bears season, Mayor
Mayor Lori Lightfoot mentioned the chances of Bears fanatics returning to Soldier Field this season are lower than 50 %. In an interview with “Mully and Haugh” on WSCR-AM on Friday morning, Lightfoot mentioned that “we’re no nowhere near at a place where we can even realistically talk about fans coming back to Soldier Field.” The Bears won't have fanatics within Soldier Field for his or her house opener Sunday. The crew simply final week mentioned it hopes that can alternate later within the season. Lightfoot, although, sounded annoyed via a loss of communique with the crew. “We’re willing to absolutely work with the Bears,” mentioned Lightfoot, who’s additionally a Bears season-ticket holder. “But they got to talk with us and
Why Chicago Mayor Lightfoot can’t depend on Congress to fill
Dick President Trump faucets Normal, Illinois Mayor to Amtrak
President Donald Trump on Monday tapped Chris Koos, the mayor of downstate Normal, for the Amtrak board of administrators, with the transfer coming after Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., advisable him for the location. Many different Trump nominations have stalled as a result of ongoing partisan battle. Having the toughen of Durbin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., manner the Senate Democrats won't block his appointment as soon as Trump officially sends his nomination to the Senate for affirmation. Trump additionally picked Sarah Feinberg for the Amtrak Board. When ex-Mayor Rahm Emanuel used to be White House leader of workforce for former President Barack Obama, Feinberg used to be his spokeswoman and adviser. Feinberg is the period in-between president of New York
Mayor, town officers livid over demolition in Little
Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) and different town officers Sunday to specific their frustration with Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ dealing with of Saturday’s implosion of a smokestack on the former Crawford Power Generating Station in Little Village. “My team has already begun the process of working with the Little Village community to remediate the situation, including conducting a thorough review of what took place and strengthening our protocols to ensure incidents like this never happen again,” Lightfoot stated. On Saturday morning, throughout the most recent degree of the Crawford Power Generating Station demolition, an implosion despatched clouds of mud debris cascading throughout the Southwest Side group. Once she was once made acutely aware of what occur, the mayor