The Latest Breaking News from Lori Lightfoot

Black mayors of Chicago, LA, NY, Houston speak in DC: ‘We’ve come forth at some difficult, challenging times’

For the first time, Black mayors run the four largest cities in the U.S. Here’s what they have to say.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 22, 2023

Mayor-elect Johnson’s plans to double number of summer jobs for Chicago’s teens might require some work

Johnson will take office just two weeks before the city’s deadline to apply for summer employment, and he will be locked into a budget set by the previous administration.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023

Vallas sues consultant who allegedly defrauded campaign out of $680,000

Chimaobi Enyia, hired to get out the vote in Black communities, is accused of being paid for work he refused to give an accounting of or return the money when confronted by mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023

Acting CPD leader resigns amid search for top cop, Mayor-elect Johnson’s new chief of staff and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023

Interim Chicago police Superintendent Eric Carter to retire next month as Mayor Lightfoot leaves office

CHICAGO — Eric Carter, the interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, will retire on May 15 after three decades with the department, the CPD announced Thursday.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 20, 2023

Acting Chicago Police Supt. Eric Carter announces retirement amid nationwide search for next top cop

Carter plans to retire May 15, two months after he took over the police department from David Brown — and the day Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is sworn into office.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023

The long goodbye: City Council honors Mayor Lori Lightfoot, 13 departing members

Tears were shed, good-natured barbs traded, hatchets buried. One would never have known Ald. Edward Burke is leaving under the cloud of a federal indictment or that the mayor’s relationship with the Council was so contentious,

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Harp maker Lyon & Healy is orchestrating a move to the Galewood neighborhood

The 159-year-old company could get a property tax break from the city of Chicago for moving from Fulton Market and expanding at 6500 W. Cortland St.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Lightfoot extends pandemic lifeline to airport concessionaires on her way out the door

Presiding over her last City Council meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced an ordinance empowering Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee to negotiate new, more “limited relief” for O’Hare and Midway concessionaires.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Paul Vallas outspent Brandon Johnson nearly 2-to-1 in losing mayoral bid

CHICAGO — Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas outspent Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson by a nearly 2-to-1 margin leading up to Vallas losing in April in the race to become Chicago’s next mayor.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 19, 2023