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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Lightfoot preaches tough love, parental responsibility heading into Memorial Day weekend

Mayor Lightfoot on Friday highlighted opportunities for young people this summer during a news conference at the Holstein Park Fieldhouse Gymnasium. (Brian Rich/Sun-Times)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday kicked off what she hopes will be a safe and fun-filled Memorial Day weekend with a welcoming yet tough-love message to young people and their parents.

Young people of all ages, races and ethnicities are welcome in every Chicago neighborhood — downtown included — so long as they conduct themselves responsibly with respect for people and property, the mayor said.

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