Lightfoot defends cops going door to door to ask voters about Chicago crime
The questions about Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign practices now extend beyond e-mails to Chicago Public School teachers.
The questions about Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign practices now extend beyond e-mails to Chicago Public School teachers.
Lightfoot defends cops going door to door to ask voters about crime
Some non-union Chicago police officers have been ordered to go door to door to ask registered voters about issues related to crime and police response.
Some non-union Chicago police officers have been ordered to go door to door to ask registered voters about issues related to crime and police response.
Lightfoot blames staffer for controversial attempt to recruit CPS students as campaign volunteers
The inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools on Thursday launched an investigation into Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attempt to recruit CPS students to volunteer for her reelection campaign in exchange for class credit.
The inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools on Thursday launched an investigation into Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attempt to recruit CPS students to volunteer for her reelection campaign in exchange for class credit.
CPS Inspector General launches investigation into Lightfoot campaign's call for student volunteers
"Mayor Lightfoot has failed our schools and our teachers at every turn in the last four years, and now wants to make public employees and our children her personal campaign resource. This is completely unethical, a hypocritical contradiction to her campaign promises of better government, and a disgraceful exploitation of public school students," said mayoral candidate Eugene Sawyer.
"Mayor Lightfoot has failed our schools and our teachers at every turn in the last four years, and now wants to make public employees and our children her personal campaign resource. This is completely unethical, a hypocritical contradiction to her campaign promises of better government, and a disgraceful exploitation of public school students," said mayoral candidate Eugene Sawyer.
'Unethical': Opponents react after Lightfoot's campaign emails teachers for student volunteers
Chicago mayoral candidate Sophia King and other challengers are denouncing a program Mayor Lori Lightfoot's re-election campaign tried to set up with Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago mayoral candidate Sophia King and other challengers are denouncing a program Mayor Lori Lightfoot's re-election campaign tried to set up with Chicago Public Schools.
Lightfoot confronts her Achilles’ heel: violent crime and the perception of it
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hit the airwaves Tuesday with a campaign ad confronting what mayoral challengers call her Achilles’ heel: violent crime and the perception of it.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hit the airwaves Tuesday with a campaign ad confronting what mayoral challengers call her Achilles’ heel: violent crime and the perception of it.
Lightfoot’s ‘No. 1 cheerleader’ in City Council re-thinking support over mayor's 'coldness'
Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) said Tuesday he’s having second thoughts about his support for Mayor Lori Lightfoot — and his role as her “No. 1 cheerleader” — because of the mayor’s “coldness,” including her failure to reach out to him after he accidentally shot himself.
Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) said Tuesday he’s having second thoughts about his support for Mayor Lori Lightfoot — and his role as her “No. 1 cheerleader” — because of the mayor’s “coldness,” including her failure to reach out to him after he accidentally shot himself.
Lightfoot calls out Paul Vallas for winning FOP endorsement: 'so much for being a lifelong Democrat'
“She's pretty ridiculous in that statement alone because this was not John Catanzara's endorsement. This was Chicago FOP Lodge 7's endorsement from the Board of Directors,” said Catanzara. “The department as a whole, not just this organization, knows she is as anti-cop as a mayor has ever been in this city.”
“She's pretty ridiculous in that statement alone because this was not John Catanzara's endorsement. This was Chicago FOP Lodge 7's endorsement from the Board of Directors,” said Catanzara. “The department as a whole, not just this organization, knows she is as anti-cop as a mayor has ever been in this city.”
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas wins endorsement of FOP
Candidate for mayor Paul Vallas says he's proud to have won the endorsement of the local fraternal order of police union.
Candidate for mayor Paul Vallas says he's proud to have won the endorsement of the local fraternal order of police union.
Re-imagining Soldier Field: What the Chicago Bears stadium could look like under new plans
Prolific stadium builder Bob Dunn released detailed plans Sunday for transforming the isolated stadium into a year-round commercial and entertainment hub, served by a transit station that would underpin his goal of residential expansion on the Near South Side.
Prolific stadium builder Bob Dunn released detailed plans Sunday for transforming the isolated stadium into a year-round commercial and entertainment hub, served by a transit station that would underpin his goal of residential expansion on the Near South Side.
The Rev. James Meeks conducts final service at Salem Baptist Church
The Rev. James Meeks stepped down as senior pastor of the Roseland-area church Sunday on its 38th anniversary.
The Rev. James Meeks stepped down as senior pastor of the Roseland-area church Sunday on its 38th anniversary.
CTU says Lightfoot pulls offer of 12 weeks of parental leave for CPS employees
The Chicago Teachers Union is accusing Mayor Lori Lightfoot of stepping in to rescind a promise by her hand-picked CPS leadership to give rank-and-file teachers and school support staff the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all other 32,000 city employees.
The Chicago Teachers Union is accusing Mayor Lori Lightfoot of stepping in to rescind a promise by her hand-picked CPS leadership to give rank-and-file teachers and school support staff the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all other 32,000 city employees.
Teachers union says Lightfoot pulls offer of 12 weeks of parental leave for CPS employees
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates unloaded on Lightfoot in a letter Thursday, accusing the mayor of attempting to break up that goodwill and urging her to restore the parental leave offer.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates unloaded on Lightfoot in a letter Thursday, accusing the mayor of attempting to break up that goodwill and urging her to restore the parental leave offer.
'We're tired, Ms. Lightfoot': Chicago community outraged at decision to use former school to house migrants
There is outrage in a Chicago neighborhood as a school gets set to house hundreds of migrants. Residents say they were blindsided by the move and feel they are being ignored. Now, they are fighting back on the city's decision to use a former elementary school to house migrants from the Texas border.
There is outrage in a Chicago neighborhood as a school gets set to house hundreds of migrants. Residents say they were blindsided by the move and feel they are being ignored. Now, they are fighting back on the city's decision to use a former elementary school to house migrants from the Texas border.
'We're tired, Ms. Lightfoot': Chicago community outraged at city's decision to use school to house migrants
There is outrage in a Chicago neighborhood as a school gets set to house hundreds of migrants. Residents say they were blindsided by the move and feel they are being ignored.
There is outrage in a Chicago neighborhood as a school gets set to house hundreds of migrants. Residents say they were blindsided by the move and feel they are being ignored.
Civil rights organization blasts Chicago mayor, top cop for not firing officer for his links to Proud Boys
“Any individual who is tasked with protecting the public cannot be trusted to do so equitably when they associate with an openly racist, bigoted, and misogynistic organization,” wrote Jeff Tischauser, a senior research analyst for the law center.
“Any individual who is tasked with protecting the public cannot be trusted to do so equitably when they associate with an openly racist, bigoted, and misogynistic organization,” wrote Jeff Tischauser, a senior research analyst for the law center.
Chicago awarded $144M to improve four bridges over the Calumet River
A multi-million dollar project to rehab four bridges along the Calumet River was announced Wednesday.
A multi-million dollar project to rehab four bridges along the Calumet River was announced Wednesday.
City of Chicago joins 7 counties in forming regional economic partnership
The city of Chicago is joining seven counties to create the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Wednesday.
The city of Chicago is joining seven counties to create the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Wednesday.
Chicago mayoral race latest: Lightfoot drops attack ad on Chuy; Lopez throws support behind Wilson
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign released her first attack ad and a Latino City Council member delivered a surprise endorsement of Willie Wilson Wednesday adding fuel to the fast-approaching mayoral election.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign released her first attack ad and a Latino City Council member delivered a surprise endorsement of Willie Wilson Wednesday adding fuel to the fast-approaching mayoral election.
Chicago mayoral race latest: Lightfoot drops attack ad on Chuy; Ald. Lopez throws support behind Wilson
FOX 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery breaks down the latest headlines coming out of the Chicago mayoral race.
FOX 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery breaks down the latest headlines coming out of the Chicago mayoral race.