Anyone planning a major, controversial event in Chicago should pay attention to the likelihood of mayoral turnover. Once a new administration is in place, once-silent aldermen quickly find their sharp-tongued voices. So it went with NASCAR: “That was a Lori Lightfoot deal,” summed up what the denizens of City Hall had to say.
Much of the media followed suit. “Is it worth it?” asked an Axios reporter. “Remains to be seen. Lots of accountability reporting to be done in coming weeks.”
Here’s a head start on some of that accountability reporting: Did you see the weather?
