Lori Lightfoot said : “Those are shameful statistics that we have to turn around,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 22, 2021 2:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We cannot afford to leave any talent, any neighborhood, any community behind if we truly want to recover from the economic throws that beset us as a result of the COVID-19 economic meltdown,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 22, 2021 2:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “But as you saw from that horrific video, it wasn’t just one person. There’s one person who dealt the fatal shot but there were others who were standing by, who dragged that poor woman out of the car, the man who was killed literally used his body as a shield and he paid for that with his life,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that happened in our city and so many individuals stood around and seemingly were trying to take advantage of this moment that I believe started with a car accident is a horrific statement, it’s a horrific statement about those men who were involved in that,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “scouring the various homeless encampments downtown,”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 11:53:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’re gonna be reaching out to veterans in the military. The superintendent has plans to have a designated recruiting team, not unlike what the armed services do, as well,” “But we’ve got to do a better job of making sure that we’re bringing new talent, diverse talent into the pipeline to be Chicago Police”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve got to do a better job, even in these challenging times when law enforcement is not viewed in the most positive light. It won’t change and it won’t get better if we don’t have diverse people in our neighborhoods who look like the people in the neighborhoods they are sworn to serve and protect,” “We’ve got to get on a better schedule of giving tests. That was slowed, obviously, as a result of COVID. We have limited capacity at our training academy. But we’ve got to get more people into the pipeline soon”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “scouring the various homeless encampments downtown,”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We know who he is. We’ve got good film of him. We believe he’s a homeless individual,” “It’s awful. No question about it”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot affirmé : "La réalité, c'est que notre ville est sûre. Je le maintiens"

LePoint Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:15:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot affirmé : "La réalité, c'est que notre ville est sûre. Je le maintiens"

afp-fr Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is our city is safe. I stand by that,"

thestandard-ph Sunday, June 20, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is our city is safe. I stand by that,"

afp-en Sunday, June 20, 2021 4:16:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,”

news-yahoo Saturday, June 19, 2021 10:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “At almost every point in our city’s history, sadly, racism has taken a devastating toll on the health and well-being of our residents of color, and particularly those who are black,”

nypost Friday, June 18, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,”

news-yahoo Friday, June 18, 2021 2:24:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This is clearly a negotiation tactic that the Bears have used before,” “As a season-ticket holder and longtime Bears fan, I am committed to keeping the ‘Chicago’ name in our football team”

suntimes Friday, June 18, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot noted : “80% of health outcomes are due to social factors, including housing, safety, education, economic opportunity — every single one of which have, through our history as a nation, been impacted by systemic racism. ... That’s why we’re making this declaration today. Because we can no longer allow racism to rob our residents of the opportunity to live and lead full, healthy and happy lives”

suntimes Friday, June 18, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “defined by trying to stay out of harm’s way, simply because they were Black,” “My mother wanted to be a nurse. My father wanted to be lawyer. But because they were Black and Black success was considered [not just] an anomaly, but worse, a threat, and became a target for retaliation, my parents, like so many others of their generation and other generations, were indoctrinated to believe that they would never, ever be able to reach for and accomplish their dreams,”

suntimes Friday, June 18, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,”

news-yahoo Friday, June 18, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "I think you're 100 percent full of s---, is what I think," "If you think we were not ready and we stood by and let the neighborhood go up, there is nothing intelligent that I can say to you... I understand that you want to preen"

foxnews Friday, June 18, 2021 1:15:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "At almost every single point in our city's history, racism has taken a devastating toll on the health and well-being of our residents of color – especially those who are Black,"

foxnews Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This is about making sure that our children and our parents have a real seat at the table and that any change in governance is superior to what we have now,” “The bill that was passed is not. It’s deeply-flawed. … That’s why we’re gonna be meeting to negotiate on a trailer bill. But, for me, it’s never been about politics. I can’t speak for others”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “My hope is that we will come together quickly and work on a trailer bill that we can present to members of the General Assembly in the veto session,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s a great iconic site but it’s a challenging site,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,” “But the reality is, the insidious nature of systemic racism has other impacts that are every bit as deep and harmful but are often ones we can’t see, like impacts on the psyche and other impacts on our bodies that are just as, if not more, deadly”

news-yahoo Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Ladies and gentlemen, it is literally killing us,”

news-yahoo Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve got to address some of the obvious deficiencies in the bill,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “At almost every single point in our city’s history, racism has taken a devastating toll on the health and wellbeing of our residents of color — especially those who are Black,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:29:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Continued investments like these allow us to unlock the full potential of each and every one of our communities,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:26:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Continued investments like these allow us to unlock the full potential of each and every one of our communities,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "Not just once a week or some days, every day!"

foxnews Thursday, June 17, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that's ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

jamaicaobserver Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Blacks ) : “This week of Juneteenth, The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago is a stark reminder of the legacy of unacceptable inequities that continue to plague our city and country to this day,”

suntimes Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:52:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

japantoday Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:50:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The administration has to fully empower the (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) to go after federally licensed gun dealers who we know are selling to straw purchasers,”

japantoday Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:50:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I, like many others, didn’t even know anything about Juneteenth until I was an adult. And that’s because it has never been treated with the reverence that it should be,”

thegrio Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “If you look at the history books that are used to teach our children, you may only see a passing reference, if at all. We must change that,”

thegrio Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

ajc Wednesday, June 16, 2021 1:33:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

seattlepi Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The administration has to fully empower the (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) to go after federally licensed gun dealers who we know are selling to straw purchasers,”

seattlepi Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "What we’re seeing here in Chicago is not unique to Chicago. We’re seeing this surge in gun violence all across the country," "The reality is, this is a national problem, and it needs a national solution"

usaToday Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It tells us that we still have much work to do in our mission to end gun violence here in Chicago and in particular, to limit the access of individuals to illegal guns,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are a city that’s awash in illegal guns,” “Those illegal guns cause deep pain and injury and death so the suggestion that somehow the Police Department is wasting its time arresting people who illegally possess firearms at the height of this crisis, I just fundamentally disagree with that”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It tells us that we still have much work to do in our mission to end gun violence here in Chicago and in particular, to limit the access of individuals to illegal guns,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The reality is, our city is safe,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are a city that’s awash in illegal guns,” “Those illegal guns cause deep pain and injury and death, so the suggestion that somehow the Police Department is wasting its time arresting people who illegally possess firearms at the height of this crisis, I just fundamentally disagree with that”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "What we’re seeing here in Chicago is not unique to Chicago. We’re seeing this surge in gun violence all across the country," "The reality is, this is a national problem, and it needs a national solution"

usaToday Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:26:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

news4jax Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

hjnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

ChinaPost Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "We must acknowledge this for what it is a tragedy that's ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,"

CBSnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

independent-UK Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : "What we will likely learn as the details become clearer is that illegal guns continue to plague us," "Gun violence continues to have a deep and painful history in our city. Unfortunately, Chicago is not unique. We are part of a club of cities for which no one wants to belong, cities with mass shootings"

ABCnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Cities individually cannot tackle this problem. We just cannot. In Chicago, we've done absolutely everything possible and we need help from the federal government," "When guns are so porous that they can come across our borders as we see every single day in Chicago, we know that we have to have a multi-jurisdictional, national solution to this horrible plague of gun violence"

ABCnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

actionnewsjax Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “In addition to accessibility, this project also demonstrates our commitment to the full revival of the Loop — which is the economic engine and cultural hub of our great city,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We fought too long and too hard over the course of many, many years to make sure that we’re providing real supports for people who have come to the city who want to raise their families, do the right thing, contribute to our tax base. Yet, we’re gonna vote on a bill that disenfranchises them and then say, ‘We’ll take care of it on a trailer bill?’”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “Our children are hurting. Learning loss is real. Achievement gaps are real,” “We need to focus like a laser beam on providing our children with the safest, most robust education environment that can be. If we’re not talking about that, we’re talking about the wrong things”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are grateful and lucky to have someone of his depth and experience to be serving as interim CEO,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m the mayor of the third-largest city in the country. I’m an African American woman, to state the obvious. Every day when I look out across my podium, I don’t see people who look like me,”

theepochtimes Monday, June 14, 2021 11:17:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We owe it to all of our residents, in every neighborhood, to bring peace and vibrancy back,”

news-yahoo Monday, June 14, 2021 3:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Meaning capacity limits gone, mask mandates not mandatory, and social distancing requirements lifted,”

baltimore-cbslocal Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "You masked up, you got vaxxed up, and now it's time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city of Chicago,"

kualalumpurtimes Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are here to announce reopening day in Chicago,”

chicagotribune Saturday, June 12, 2021 2:54:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "To watch what happened on January 6 shattered me, because that place should be hallowed ground,"

nbcnews Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "CPD should and must always hold officers accountable for their actions, both on and off duty, and this time will be no different,"

nbcnews Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "You masked up, you got vaxxed up, and now it's time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer, and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city of Chicago,"

voanews Friday, June 11, 2021 11:48:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We will not tolerate this…We will not stand for it….You will not be paid [by Chicago taxpayers] to be a hateful member of our community,”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 11:35:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot responded : "Well, the lawsuit is completely frivolous. I'd use a more colorful term if we weren’t on TV," "But here’s the thing: I’m the mayor of the third largest city in the country. I’m an African-American woman, to state the obvious. Every day when I look out across my podium, I don’t see people who look like me, but more to the point, I don’t see people who reflect the richness and diversity of the city"

foxnews Friday, June 11, 2021 11:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Residents of Chicago, for the past year and some change, have endured so very much. But at every step of the way, you still made sure to do your part to stop the spread of this deadly disease,” “You masked up. You got vaxxed up. And now, it’s time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city. … There’s no better place to be in summertime than the city of Chicago”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Thank you, Chicago, for wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and getting vaccinated,"

kxxv Friday, June 11, 2021 8:17:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Residents of Chicago, for the past year and some change, have endured so very much. But at every step of the way, you still made sure to do your part to stop the spread of this deadly disease,” “You masked up. You got vaxxed up. And now, it’s time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city. … There’s no better place to be in summertime than the city of Chicago”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 8:02:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : "With today's announcement ... our economy is really poised to come roaring back,"

wrcbtv Friday, June 11, 2021 7:20:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Our city cannot fully bounce back from the pandemic until the cultural, retail and financial engines that power our economy are able to return at full capacity,”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One of the best ways we can celebrate our city’s reopening is by spending time at our renowned museums, which have undergone so many challenges over the course of this past year,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One of the best ways we can celebrate our city’s reopening is by spending time at our renowned museums, which have undergone so many challenges over the course of this past year,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:36:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Given that the State and Lake CTA Station lies within the beating heart of Chicago, we must pave the way for its full modernization and make it easily accessible for all transit riders,”

suntimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One of the best ways we can celebrate our city’s reopening is by spending time at our renowned museums, which have undergone so many challenges over the course of this past year,”

suntimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It hits me every day. ... I reach out to those families. I hear the heartbreak. I spend time with moms and dads who’ve lost toddlers, who’ve lost kids my daughter’s age,” “As a parent, every time I see something like that happen, I grieve deeply. The first thought it, there but for the grace of God go I. We can’t exist in a world where kids aren’t safe in their own community and that they’re not safe from other young people in their own community”

suntimes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I don’t need a Sun-Times article to tell me that,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Diversity and inclusion is imperative across all institutions including media. In order to progress, we must change. This is exactly why I’m being intentional about prioritizing media requests from POC reporters on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city,”

theepochtimes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We want to get to that 70% threshold that the president has challenged all of us to get to,”

suntimes Sunday, June 6, 2021 10:24:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Muddy Waters ) : “This uniquely significant structure was an epicenter of Chicago’s contributions to modern blues, serving as Muddy Waters’ home for nearly two decades and providing temporary lodging and rehearsal space for countless household names that defined the art form,”

suntimes Saturday, June 5, 2021 1:47:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve done great work as a city. Lots of individual sacrifices along the way. So, I think we’re ready to move to Phase 5 with the state next Friday, June 11,”

suntimes Friday, June 4, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Before people uncork the Champagne and have beers all around, a note of caution: COVID’s still here, still with us, and why we are able to do what we’re doing, no doubt, is as a result of the vaccinations,”

ChinaPost Friday, June 4, 2021 3:39:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The (marathon) has long been one of our city’s most exciting events for runners and onlookers alike — making last year’s decision to cancel it all the more difficult,”

suntimes Thursday, June 3, 2021 9:47:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot asked : “I think we’re ready to move to Phase Five with the state next Friday, June 11th. What do you think?”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 3, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Chicago Marathon ) : “The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has long been one of our city’s most exciting events for runners and onlookers alike—making last year’s decision to cancel it all the more difficult,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 3, 2021 5:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Mercy Hospital is in dire circumstances, and one thing that we know coming out of the pandemic is it is crucial that our safety net hospitals are supported, that they remain open, that they provide services to people in communities most in need,”

suntimes Thursday, June 3, 2021 3:22:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Letting Mercy Hospital close, which is what the alderman wanted to do, to me was just a fundamental mistake. We disagree on that. … If you let a hospital close, it doesn’t reopen,”

suntimes Thursday, June 3, 2021 3:22:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “supposed to be about democracy, but what happened in Springfield had nothing to do with democracy,”

suntimes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It could have a negative impact if a CEO doesn’t believe that he or she is actually gonna have the ability to make a meaningful difference in the quality of education in the lives of our children,” “We’ve made that argument over and over again. That’s something that clearly fell on way too many deaf ears”

suntimes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s a mistake that we would foreclose parents’ ability to come together with a plan and offer up consolidation or some other reshaping of schools,” “For example, there’s a group of parents in North Lawndale that have been trying for years to consolidate three schools [to] get one school that is a STEM program. The language that is in that bill right now would cut that off at the pass and not allow it to happen. That’s a mistake. We made that argument. But it fell on deaf ears in the Senate”

suntimes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “There is no way, no way we would ever let any neighborhood receive more resources and protection than any others. Ever,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, June 2, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve seen far too many times what happens when young people and their families don’t have access to opportunity within their own neighborhoods,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, June 2, 2021 1:25:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : “People should be able to come to a public gathering, stand up, sign their name, state whatever they want, without the fear of being investigated by the Chicago Police Department,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 1, 2021 4:53:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “We have great concern that this population are both drivers of violence and victims,”

suntimes Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “As we have discussed, the 4000 individuals out on electronic monitoring, right now get no services and are not being monitored,”

suntimes Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I recognize that this will not be cost free, but it is costing us now, in other more indirect ways,”

suntimes Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “After the difficult year we’ve had and with our city beginning to open back up, it is essential that we get our young people outdoors and keep them engaged as they chase after their dreams both literally and figuratively,”

chicagotribune Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:54:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

eagletribune Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:19:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

guardian Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This is exactly how public safety is supposed to work. Not law enforcement alone. We know that is a failed approach,”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 11:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

ChinaPost Friday, May 28, 2021 11:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We owe it to all of our residents, in every neighborhood, to bring peace and vibrancy back,” “Accomplishing this mission we know is not easy, nor can it be done alone. But we have an obligation to continue this fight, literally, for our residents’ lives”

chicagotribune Friday, May 28, 2021 11:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

ABCnews Friday, May 28, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

theepochtimes Friday, May 28, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “we’re going to deepen the relationship”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 4:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve got to protect our residents,” “That’s the primary responsibility but we also have to do it in a way that balances the desire of many of these communities to make sure there are jobs available”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 4:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “protect our officers, the public and potential suspects during foot pursuits,”

dailycaller Friday, May 28, 2021 4:35:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “A massive scale that is necessary requires a massive amount of funding and we will continue to work with the federal government but also with the state to make sure we get the resources that we need,”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 4:10:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Putting this edifice to policing in this high-crime, impoverished neighborhood where relations between the police and the community are fraught, without a clear plan for community engagement, is a mistake,”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 2:17:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as Mayor of this great City, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color,”

nypost Friday, May 28, 2021 12:56:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot concluded : “We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city”

thegrio Friday, May 28, 2021 12:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “What I’m saying is it’s way past time, it’s way past time for the City Hall press corps, and the people that do the hiring and make the decisions, to get the memo. We are in a time where we’re having a powerful and important conversation around systemic racism in every institution,” “The press and the media can’t be exempt from that conversation”

thegrio Friday, May 28, 2021 12:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “In looking at the absence of diversity across the City Hall press corps and other newsrooms, sadly it does not appear that many of the media institutions in Chicago have caught on and truly have not embraced this moment,”

theepochtimes Thursday, May 27, 2021 11:21:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The important parameters outlined in this policy will not only protect our officers, the public and potential suspects during foot pursuits, but it also serves as a step forward in our mission to modernize and reform our police department,"

usaToday Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:22:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,"

CBSnews Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:02:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

wacotrib Thursday, May 27, 2021 3:25:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,"

startribune Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

suntimes Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:14:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

TorontoStar Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:03:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

highlandstoday Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:38:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

ABCnews Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “As the weather warms up and our city begins to safely return to a sense of normalcy, reopening our beloved lakefront beaches is the perfect way to turn the page on spring and get back to our favorite outdoor activities,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 26, 2021 8:42:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Now is our opportunity to address the structural inequities that have held us back for so long and create a post-pandemic world that fully supports small businesses across the city, protects workers and, above all, roots equity and inclusion within our city’s economy,” “Thanks to this package, we will be able to do just that and set our residents, communities and businesses up for long-term success”

suntimes Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:06:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote ( about Civil Rights Movement ) : “George’s murder ignited the largest anti-racism movement our country has seen since the Civil Rights Movement and has demanded that we work that much harder to create a society where Black people and people of color are able to live their lives free from the fear of police brutality and systemic injustice,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 26, 2021 2:35:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot dijo : “no muy diferente al que se está utilizando ahora”

orlandosentinel Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:21:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The relationship between the mayor and the police superintendent is critically important, so we have a process by which these candidates will be vetted through the commission,"

ABCnews Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:20:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Over the course of this incredibly difficult year, our residents, especially our most vulnerable ones, have faced unimaginable loss that is compounded by a systemic poverty and lack of access to safe, affordable housing,"

patch Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This artwork is more than just a decorative piece,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because of the sacrifice of so many Chicagoans, we are but once again safely gathered and will literally flip the switch on our iconic summer Chicago,”

chicagotribune Monday, May 24, 2021 11:23:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because of the sacrifice of so many Chicagoans, we are but once again safely gathered and will literally flip the switch on our iconic summer Chicago,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 23, 2021 2:20:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "So frankly, getting a vote of no-confidence from that guy is a badge of honor,"

foxnews Saturday, May 22, 2021 10:55:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "We are on the cusp of four years since the FOP contract expired,"

foxnews Saturday, May 22, 2021 10:55:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Do we need to do more?”

suntimes Saturday, May 22, 2021 3:10:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We have put reforms and accountabilities in the contract,”

theepochtimes Saturday, May 22, 2021 2:41:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “So frankly, getting a vote of no-confidence from that guy is a badge of honor,”

nypost Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are on the cusp of four years since the FOP contract expired,”

nypost Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

theepochtimes Friday, May 21, 2021 4:54:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "In the time since I was elected, our country has faced an historic reckoning around systemic racism,"

ibtimes-sg Friday, May 21, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "I am issuing a challenge to you,"

ibtimes-sg Friday, May 21, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "If the answer to these questions is no, be advised that I will continue to press for that to change,"

ibtimes-sg Friday, May 21, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot writes : "This isn't my job. It shouldn't be," "I don't have time for it. But as with so many festering problems, it has only gotten worse with time. So here I am, like so many other Black women before me, having to call your attention to this problem"

foxnews Friday, May 21, 2021 11:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The reality is, I’m the mayor. I’m the target,”

therepublic Friday, May 21, 2021 5:13:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “No easy decisions, not one, but I’m proud of the work that we’ve Adone,” “I go to sleep at night comforted in the knowledge that every day I have worked my tail off for the residents of this city and I will continue to every day”

therepublic Friday, May 21, 2021 5:13:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I want you to tell us about that vacant lot that you wish could be turned into a playground or community garden. Your local park or school that could use better facilities. Or your local library that might be missing a community room,”

suntimes Friday, May 21, 2021 3:16:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It has nothing to do about you .... with due respect, or anybody else,” “What it has to do about is the facts, and the facts is that when I look at it across this podium as I’m doing now, I don’t see much in the way of diversity”

chicagotribune Friday, May 21, 2021 1:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,”

chicagotribune Friday, May 21, 2021 1:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind,”

chicagotribune Friday, May 21, 2021 1:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "As the first black woman mayor of Chicago and the first openly gay mayor, my election in 2019 was hailed for breaking barriers to the halls of power,"

news24 Friday, May 21, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The group of reporters assigned to cover City Hall is practically all white," "There are only a handful of beat reporters of color in the City Hall press corps"

news24 Friday, May 21, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are on the cusp of four years since the FOP contract expired. Four years,” “They’re refusing to come to the table and bargain”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:25:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “He says his strategy is to do nothing,” “Getting a vote of no confidence from that guy is a badge of honor. Accepted”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:25:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

wwlp Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the Black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, then shame on me,”

wwlp Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

krqe Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:49:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the Black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, then shame on me,”

krqe Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:49:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

wkbn Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the Black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, then shame on me,”

wkbn Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color,"

CBSnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is, I'm the mayor. I'm the target,"

timesofindia Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:13:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "No easy decisions, not one, but I'm proud of the work that we've Adone," "I go to sleep at night comforted in the knowledge that every day I have worked my tail off for the residents of this city and I will continue to every day"

timesofindia Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:13:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

eurweb Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot concluded : “We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city”

thegrio Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “In the time since I was elected, our country has faced an historic reckoning around systemic racism,” “In looking at the absence of diversity across the City Hall press corps and other newsrooms, sadly it does not appear that many of the media institutions in Chicago have caught on and truly have not embraced this moment”

thegrio Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

fox59 Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, the shame on me,”

fox59 Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "As the first Black woman mayor of Chicago and the first openly gay mayor, my election in 2019 was hailed for breaking barriers to the halls of power," "Being Mayor makes me uniquely situated to shine a spotlight on this most important issue"

afp-en Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The group of reporters assigned to cover City Hall is practically all white," "There are only a handful of beat reporters of color in the City Hall press corps"

afp-en Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is, I’m the mayor. I’m the target,"

foxnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

syracuse Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “CPD does not use facial recognition software,”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:04:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The reality is, I’m the mayor. I’m the target,”

TorontoStar Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:21:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot explained : "Equity and inclusion are the north stars of this administration,"

foxnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as Mayor of this great City, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color,”

nypost Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I ran to break up the status quo that has failed so many resident across our city,”

nypost Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

thehill Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:39:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot announcing : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:47:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot complained : “the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly White” “I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many. That isn’t just in City Hall,”

washtimes Wednesday, May 19, 2021 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : "I know for me personally, I’m going to continue to wear a mask in public and I’m going to encourage others to do so,"

foxnews Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:37:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun – which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult," "Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city's most iconic summer music festivals. I want to thank the Lollapalooza team for working closely with the City to create a reopening strategy that prioritizes safety and can't wait to see festivalgoers return to Grant Park this summer"

patch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 4:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Here in Chicago, the word ‘Lollapalooza’ has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun — which made last year’s decision to postpone it all the more difficult,”

nypost Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun – which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult," "Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city's most iconic summer music festivals. I want to thank the Lollapalooza team for working closely with the City to create a reopening strategy that prioritizes safety and can't wait to see festivalgoers return to Grant Park this summer"

patch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 2:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Here in Chicago, the word ‘Lollapalooza’ has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun — which made last year’s decision to postpone it all the more difficult,”

buffalonews Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:51:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun -- which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult,"

cbs46 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:44:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city’s most iconic summer music festivals,”

theherald-news Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:10:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s great to say you don’t need to wear masks if you’re fully vaccinated, but that raises a whole set of questions that I think, perhaps, they didn’t clearly anticipate,” “So I think some clarification is needed and I expect that to be coming soon”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Here in Chicago, the word ‘Lollapalooza’ has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun — which made last year’s decision to postpone it all the more difficult,”

wacotrib Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11:45:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s great to say you don’t need to wear masks if you’re fully vaccinated, but that raises a whole set of questions that I think, perhaps, they didn’t clearly anticipate,” “So I think some clarification is needed and I expect that to be coming soon”

chicagotribune Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:13:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun – which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult," "Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city's most iconic summer music festivals. I want to thank the Lollapalooza team for working closely with the City to create a reopening strategy that prioritizes safety and can't wait to see festivalgoers return to Grant Park this summer"

patch Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Chicago Fire ) : "Robert was a kind soul with a big heart, always turning obstacles into opportunities to better the lives of those around him. For 20 years he answered the call of residents in need as a member of this esteemed and great Chicago Fire Department ... not only delivering life-saving care to residents but serving as a leader serving as a leader of our fire department's league of talented paramedics," "Robert left a positive impact on more lives than we will ever be able to count"

patch Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "I know for me personally, I’m going to continue to wear a mask in public and I’m going to encourage others to do so,"

foxnews Monday, May 17, 2021 11:32:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve gotta make sure that people are continuing to follow the public health guidance that has gotten us this far and masks I think are a big and important part of that,” “To say, well, if you’re vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a mask, that’s great, but what about all the other people that are out there that aren’t vaccinated and there’s no way to know that? So I think for the time being, most people are gonna continue to wear a mask outside, outside their homes, and I think that’s smart”

chicagotribune Monday, May 17, 2021 11:09:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The virus is still here, the virus is still real, we’re still seeing deaths every day, so we can’t afford to feel like the virus is gone and suddenly we can just go back to 2019,”

chicagotribune Monday, May 17, 2021 11:09:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "It just underscores the danger our men and women in the police department face every single day," "They run to danger to protect us, and we can't ever forget that"

ABCnews Monday, May 17, 2021 12:47:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening to either the officers or the offender. But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the Police Department face every single day. They run to danger to protect us. And we can’t ever forget that,”

news-yahoo Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Let’s say a prayer for all involved. Let’s pray for peace in our city,” “We’ve got to put these guns down. We’ve got to stop the flow of illegal guns into our city”

news-yahoo Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Let’s pray for peace in our city,” “We’ve got to put these guns down”

suntimes Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening," "But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the police department face every single day. They run the danger to protect us"

fox5atlanta Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening to either the officers or the offender. But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the Police Department face every single day. They run to danger to protect us. And we can’t ever forget that,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 7:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening to either the officers or the offender. But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the police department face every single day. They run to danger to protect us. And we can’t ever forget that,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “readily identifiable as police officers when they were fired upon,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Let’s say a prayer for all involved. Let’s pray for peace in our city,” “We’ve got to put these guns down. We’ve got to stop the flow of illegal guns into our city”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “These critical revisions to CPD’s search warrant policies and procedures come at a pivotal moment in our journey as we work to bring about true police reform,”

chicagotribune Saturday, May 15, 2021 3:13:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Friday, May 14, 2021 1:30:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:36:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Getting through and beyond economic recovery requires a steady grip, focus and expertise,”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:37:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Getting through and beyond economic recovery requires a steady grip, focus and expertise,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:53:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The ordinance would require an assessment of the additional environmental impact of an industrial business operation on the surrounding community when reviewing a permit application,”

suntimes Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The completion of this project will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The completion of this project will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “In-building vaccination sites provide an effective solution to this challenge because they will allow us to literally meet tenants and staff and employees where they are or where they will be in the future and provide them with a convenient place to get vaccinated,”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “more and more employers are already beginning to plan out or have already begun to welcome employees back into the office”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The city shares the U.S. EPA’s commitment to environmental justice and public health, and we look forward to partnering with them to conduct a fair, thorough and timely health impact analysis to inform our future decision-making on the RMG permit application,”

chicagotribune Saturday, May 8, 2021 3:49:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “As we celebrate Mother’s Day this year, we must also acknowledge the systemic disparities that Black mothers and their daughters have and continue to face in Chicago and across our country,”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, May 7, 2021 11:26:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : “Through the pandemic, women have suffered mightily. There are a lot of women who were forced to choose between staying at home, being a home-schooler, child care and their jobs,”

suntimes Friday, May 7, 2021 10:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “People have to feel these monies. They have to feel like we have heard them. That we understand their pain. And that we’re doing things to relieve that pain so they can also recover. If individuals and families don’t recover in a holistic way, our recovery will be muted at best”

suntimes Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:46:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “under the cover of darkness in the lame-duck session,” “Putting more stress on a broken system — pension funds that are severely under-funded — in the midst of an economic crisis makes no sense to me whatsoever,”

suntimes Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:46:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I have seen those videos and let me just say, they are incredibly difficult to watch, particularly at the end,”

nypost Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I have seen those videos and let me just say, they are incredibly difficult to watch, particularly at the end,”

nypost Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:38:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Despite the unimaginable challenges that were thrown our way last year, we were still able to persist and come together to slow and stop the spread of this virus and put our city on the right path toward a safe reopening,”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 6, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “No, I did not seek her resignation. But I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’ve been extraordinarily unhappy with the way that they’ve handled a number of things — not the least of which was taking over 18 months to move forward on an investigation regarding Anjanette Young,” “A lot of that time, nothing happened. That’s not acceptable. And I’ve been very candid — both in public and also directly — about the fact that, I think COPA needs to be much more responsive. Much more mindful about the fact that it carries a very important position and role in police accountability. We’ve got to make sure that they move forward in a thorough, but expeditious way because, as everyone knows, justice delayed is justice denied”

suntimes Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I respect the independence of COPA. [But] they’ve got to do a better job of communicating with the superintendent. It shouldn’t be that the press knows about something before the superintendent of police knows about something,”

suntimes Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : “I am working night and day toward this goal. … But, we and I need you to continue to be on this journey with us. And that means getting vaccinated now — as soon as possible,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:57:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Just over a year ago, this space we're standing in looked incredibly different," "This facility that was here, built by union labor, funded by FEMA, supported by the state through IEMA, and staffed and managed by a group of volunteers, was incredible to behold"

patch Tuesday, May 4, 2021 7:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Our goal, ladies and gentlemen, is to be fully reopen by July 4,"

patch Tuesday, May 4, 2021 7:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The return of Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts at Symphony Center will put our city that much closer to fully reopening and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 4, 2021 6:45:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “And I think where we are, is digging down deeper into areas of the city,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, May 4, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s the whole package and ShotSpotter plays an important role,”

bostonglobe Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "It's the whole package and ShotSpotter plays an important role,"

startribune Monday, May 3, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “There’s a lot that we’re going to have to address when it comes to learning loss and achievement gaps that have widened, unfortunately,”

suntimes Monday, May 3, 2021 2:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We can’t live in a world where a minor traffic offense results in someone being shot and killed,”

thegardenisland Monday, May 3, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Roosevelt Road ) : “We can do better than what we’ve done, particularly over these last few years where we’ve been hard-pressed to see meaningful [redevelopment] efforts south of Roosevelt Road and west of Ashland,”

suntimes Saturday, May 1, 2021 11:35:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’ve made it clear to ComEd what I expect in a new franchise — more accountability to Chicagoans, a continued focus on reliable electricity delivery, fast and transformative progress on our citywide climate goals and an equitable way to lower costs for residents,”

suntimes Friday, April 30, 2021 9:09:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s time for the Pier and the city to be open,”

dailymaverick Friday, April 30, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot dijo : “Ambas partes son muy conscientes de la variedad de emociones que acompañarán la publicación de estos materiales, y colectivamente emitimos esta declaración y pedimos que aquellos que deseen expresarse lo hagan de manera pacífica y con respeto por nuestras comunidades y los residentes de Chicago” “La investigación de la COPA está en curso, y ambas partes esperan y tienen la máxima confianza en que los funcionarios determinarán el conjunto completo e imparcial de hechos en este caso”

orlandosentinel Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot dijo : “Necesitamos más vacunas del gobierno federal, somos optimistas basándonos en las conversaciones (que) sucederán”

orlandosentinel Wednesday, April 7, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot anunciou : "Estou emitindo um alerta de permanência em suas residências pedindo a todos os moradores de Chicago para deixar suas casas apenas em caso de atividades essenciais, incluindo trabalho e escola"

jconline Friday, November 13, 2020 2:24:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot anunciou : "Estou emitindo um alerta de permanência em suas residências pedindo a todos os moradores de Chicago para deixar suas casas apenas em caso de atividades essenciais, incluindo trabalho e escola"

uol Friday, November 13, 2020 1:11:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot disse : “Este foi um ataque à nossa cidade”

veja Monday, August 10, 2020 10:30:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot écrit : "En fin de compte, nous voulons vraiment nous associer avec un pouvoir exécutif qui respecte notre ville, y compris tous nos résidents"

french.china.org.cn Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:24:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Those are shameful statistics that we have to turn around,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 22, 2021 2:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We cannot afford to leave any talent, any neighborhood, any community behind if we truly want to recover from the economic throws that beset us as a result of the COVID-19 economic meltdown,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 22, 2021 2:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “But as you saw from that horrific video, it wasn’t just one person. There’s one person who dealt the fatal shot but there were others who were standing by, who dragged that poor woman out of the car, the man who was killed literally used his body as a shield and he paid for that with his life,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that happened in our city and so many individuals stood around and seemingly were trying to take advantage of this moment that I believe started with a car accident is a horrific statement, it’s a horrific statement about those men who were involved in that,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “scouring the various homeless encampments downtown,”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 11:53:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’re gonna be reaching out to veterans in the military. The superintendent has plans to have a designated recruiting team, not unlike what the armed services do, as well,” “But we’ve got to do a better job of making sure that we’re bringing new talent, diverse talent into the pipeline to be Chicago Police”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve got to do a better job, even in these challenging times when law enforcement is not viewed in the most positive light. It won’t change and it won’t get better if we don’t have diverse people in our neighborhoods who look like the people in the neighborhoods they are sworn to serve and protect,” “We’ve got to get on a better schedule of giving tests. That was slowed, obviously, as a result of COVID. We have limited capacity at our training academy. But we’ve got to get more people into the pipeline soon”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:43:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “scouring the various homeless encampments downtown,”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We know who he is. We’ve got good film of him. We believe he’s a homeless individual,” “It’s awful. No question about it”

suntimes Monday, June 21, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot affirmé : "La réalité, c'est que notre ville est sûre. Je le maintiens"

LePoint Sunday, June 20, 2021 10:15:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot affirmé : "La réalité, c'est que notre ville est sûre. Je le maintiens"

afp-fr Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is our city is safe. I stand by that,"

thestandard-ph Sunday, June 20, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is our city is safe. I stand by that,"

afp-en Sunday, June 20, 2021 4:16:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,”

news-yahoo Saturday, June 19, 2021 10:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “At almost every point in our city’s history, sadly, racism has taken a devastating toll on the health and well-being of our residents of color, and particularly those who are black,”

nypost Friday, June 18, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,”

news-yahoo Friday, June 18, 2021 2:24:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This is clearly a negotiation tactic that the Bears have used before,” “As a season-ticket holder and longtime Bears fan, I am committed to keeping the ‘Chicago’ name in our football team”

suntimes Friday, June 18, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot noted : “80% of health outcomes are due to social factors, including housing, safety, education, economic opportunity — every single one of which have, through our history as a nation, been impacted by systemic racism. ... That’s why we’re making this declaration today. Because we can no longer allow racism to rob our residents of the opportunity to live and lead full, healthy and happy lives”

suntimes Friday, June 18, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “defined by trying to stay out of harm’s way, simply because they were Black,” “My mother wanted to be a nurse. My father wanted to be lawyer. But because they were Black and Black success was considered [not just] an anomaly, but worse, a threat, and became a target for retaliation, my parents, like so many others of their generation and other generations, were indoctrinated to believe that they would never, ever be able to reach for and accomplish their dreams,”

suntimes Friday, June 18, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,”

news-yahoo Friday, June 18, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "I think you're 100 percent full of s---, is what I think," "If you think we were not ready and we stood by and let the neighborhood go up, there is nothing intelligent that I can say to you... I understand that you want to preen"

foxnews Friday, June 18, 2021 1:15:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "At almost every single point in our city's history, racism has taken a devastating toll on the health and well-being of our residents of color – especially those who are Black,"

foxnews Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This is about making sure that our children and our parents have a real seat at the table and that any change in governance is superior to what we have now,” “The bill that was passed is not. It’s deeply-flawed. … That’s why we’re gonna be meeting to negotiate on a trailer bill. But, for me, it’s never been about politics. I can’t speak for others”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “My hope is that we will come together quickly and work on a trailer bill that we can present to members of the General Assembly in the veto session,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s a great iconic site but it’s a challenging site,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “When we think about racism, many of us think about its visible and audible forms,” “But the reality is, the insidious nature of systemic racism has other impacts that are every bit as deep and harmful but are often ones we can’t see, like impacts on the psyche and other impacts on our bodies that are just as, if not more, deadly”

news-yahoo Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Ladies and gentlemen, it is literally killing us,”

news-yahoo Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve got to address some of the obvious deficiencies in the bill,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “At almost every single point in our city’s history, racism has taken a devastating toll on the health and wellbeing of our residents of color — especially those who are Black,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:29:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Continued investments like these allow us to unlock the full potential of each and every one of our communities,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 5:26:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Continued investments like these allow us to unlock the full potential of each and every one of our communities,”

suntimes Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "Not just once a week or some days, every day!"

foxnews Thursday, June 17, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that's ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

jamaicaobserver Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Blacks ) : “This week of Juneteenth, The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago is a stark reminder of the legacy of unacceptable inequities that continue to plague our city and country to this day,”

suntimes Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:52:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

japantoday Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:50:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The administration has to fully empower the (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) to go after federally licensed gun dealers who we know are selling to straw purchasers,”

japantoday Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:50:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I, like many others, didn’t even know anything about Juneteenth until I was an adult. And that’s because it has never been treated with the reverence that it should be,”

thegrio Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “If you look at the history books that are used to teach our children, you may only see a passing reference, if at all. We must change that,”

thegrio Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

ajc Wednesday, June 16, 2021 1:33:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

seattlepi Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The administration has to fully empower the (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) to go after federally licensed gun dealers who we know are selling to straw purchasers,”

seattlepi Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "What we’re seeing here in Chicago is not unique to Chicago. We’re seeing this surge in gun violence all across the country," "The reality is, this is a national problem, and it needs a national solution"

usaToday Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It tells us that we still have much work to do in our mission to end gun violence here in Chicago and in particular, to limit the access of individuals to illegal guns,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are a city that’s awash in illegal guns,” “Those illegal guns cause deep pain and injury and death so the suggestion that somehow the Police Department is wasting its time arresting people who illegally possess firearms at the height of this crisis, I just fundamentally disagree with that”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It tells us that we still have much work to do in our mission to end gun violence here in Chicago and in particular, to limit the access of individuals to illegal guns,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The reality is, our city is safe,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are a city that’s awash in illegal guns,” “Those illegal guns cause deep pain and injury and death, so the suggestion that somehow the Police Department is wasting its time arresting people who illegally possess firearms at the height of this crisis, I just fundamentally disagree with that”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "What we’re seeing here in Chicago is not unique to Chicago. We’re seeing this surge in gun violence all across the country," "The reality is, this is a national problem, and it needs a national solution"

usaToday Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:26:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

news4jax Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

hjnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

ChinaPost Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "We must acknowledge this for what it is a tragedy that's ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,"

CBSnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

independent-UK Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : "What we will likely learn as the details become clearer is that illegal guns continue to plague us," "Gun violence continues to have a deep and painful history in our city. Unfortunately, Chicago is not unique. We are part of a club of cities for which no one wants to belong, cities with mass shootings"

ABCnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Cities individually cannot tackle this problem. We just cannot. In Chicago, we've done absolutely everything possible and we need help from the federal government," "When guns are so porous that they can come across our borders as we see every single day in Chicago, we know that we have to have a multi-jurisdictional, national solution to this horrible plague of gun violence"

ABCnews Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:42:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

actionnewsjax Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We must acknowledge this for what it is — a tragedy that’s ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “In addition to accessibility, this project also demonstrates our commitment to the full revival of the Loop — which is the economic engine and cultural hub of our great city,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We fought too long and too hard over the course of many, many years to make sure that we’re providing real supports for people who have come to the city who want to raise their families, do the right thing, contribute to our tax base. Yet, we’re gonna vote on a bill that disenfranchises them and then say, ‘We’ll take care of it on a trailer bill?’”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “Our children are hurting. Learning loss is real. Achievement gaps are real,” “We need to focus like a laser beam on providing our children with the safest, most robust education environment that can be. If we’re not talking about that, we’re talking about the wrong things”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are grateful and lucky to have someone of his depth and experience to be serving as interim CEO,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 15, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m the mayor of the third-largest city in the country. I’m an African American woman, to state the obvious. Every day when I look out across my podium, I don’t see people who look like me,”

theepochtimes Monday, June 14, 2021 11:17:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We owe it to all of our residents, in every neighborhood, to bring peace and vibrancy back,”

news-yahoo Monday, June 14, 2021 3:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Meaning capacity limits gone, mask mandates not mandatory, and social distancing requirements lifted,”

baltimore-cbslocal Sunday, June 13, 2021 1:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "You masked up, you got vaxxed up, and now it's time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city of Chicago,"

kualalumpurtimes Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are here to announce reopening day in Chicago,”

chicagotribune Saturday, June 12, 2021 2:54:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "To watch what happened on January 6 shattered me, because that place should be hallowed ground,"

nbcnews Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "CPD should and must always hold officers accountable for their actions, both on and off duty, and this time will be no different,"

nbcnews Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "You masked up, you got vaxxed up, and now it's time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer, and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city of Chicago,"

voanews Friday, June 11, 2021 11:48:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We will not tolerate this…We will not stand for it….You will not be paid [by Chicago taxpayers] to be a hateful member of our community,”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 11:35:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot responded : "Well, the lawsuit is completely frivolous. I'd use a more colorful term if we weren’t on TV," "But here’s the thing: I’m the mayor of the third largest city in the country. I’m an African-American woman, to state the obvious. Every day when I look out across my podium, I don’t see people who look like me, but more to the point, I don’t see people who reflect the richness and diversity of the city"

foxnews Friday, June 11, 2021 11:18:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Residents of Chicago, for the past year and some change, have endured so very much. But at every step of the way, you still made sure to do your part to stop the spread of this deadly disease,” “You masked up. You got vaxxed up. And now, it’s time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city. … There’s no better place to be in summertime than the city of Chicago”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Thank you, Chicago, for wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and getting vaccinated,"

kxxv Friday, June 11, 2021 8:17:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Residents of Chicago, for the past year and some change, have endured so very much. But at every step of the way, you still made sure to do your part to stop the spread of this deadly disease,” “You masked up. You got vaxxed up. And now, it’s time for you to get up, get out of the house this summer and fully and safely enjoy the events of the best city on the planet, our beloved city. … There’s no better place to be in summertime than the city of Chicago”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 8:02:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : "With today's announcement ... our economy is really poised to come roaring back,"

wrcbtv Friday, June 11, 2021 7:20:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Our city cannot fully bounce back from the pandemic until the cultural, retail and financial engines that power our economy are able to return at full capacity,”

suntimes Friday, June 11, 2021 1:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One of the best ways we can celebrate our city’s reopening is by spending time at our renowned museums, which have undergone so many challenges over the course of this past year,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One of the best ways we can celebrate our city’s reopening is by spending time at our renowned museums, which have undergone so many challenges over the course of this past year,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:36:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Given that the State and Lake CTA Station lies within the beating heart of Chicago, we must pave the way for its full modernization and make it easily accessible for all transit riders,”

suntimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One of the best ways we can celebrate our city’s reopening is by spending time at our renowned museums, which have undergone so many challenges over the course of this past year,”

suntimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It hits me every day. ... I reach out to those families. I hear the heartbreak. I spend time with moms and dads who’ve lost toddlers, who’ve lost kids my daughter’s age,” “As a parent, every time I see something like that happen, I grieve deeply. The first thought it, there but for the grace of God go I. We can’t exist in a world where kids aren’t safe in their own community and that they’re not safe from other young people in their own community”

suntimes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I don’t need a Sun-Times article to tell me that,”

suntimes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Diversity and inclusion is imperative across all institutions including media. In order to progress, we must change. This is exactly why I’m being intentional about prioritizing media requests from POC reporters on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city,”

theepochtimes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We want to get to that 70% threshold that the president has challenged all of us to get to,”

suntimes Sunday, June 6, 2021 10:24:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Muddy Waters ) : “This uniquely significant structure was an epicenter of Chicago’s contributions to modern blues, serving as Muddy Waters’ home for nearly two decades and providing temporary lodging and rehearsal space for countless household names that defined the art form,”

suntimes Saturday, June 5, 2021 1:47:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve done great work as a city. Lots of individual sacrifices along the way. So, I think we’re ready to move to Phase 5 with the state next Friday, June 11,”

suntimes Friday, June 4, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Before people uncork the Champagne and have beers all around, a note of caution: COVID’s still here, still with us, and why we are able to do what we’re doing, no doubt, is as a result of the vaccinations,”

ChinaPost Friday, June 4, 2021 3:39:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The (marathon) has long been one of our city’s most exciting events for runners and onlookers alike — making last year’s decision to cancel it all the more difficult,”

suntimes Thursday, June 3, 2021 9:47:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot asked : “I think we’re ready to move to Phase Five with the state next Friday, June 11th. What do you think?”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 3, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Chicago Marathon ) : “The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has long been one of our city’s most exciting events for runners and onlookers alike—making last year’s decision to cancel it all the more difficult,”

chicagotribune Thursday, June 3, 2021 5:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Mercy Hospital is in dire circumstances, and one thing that we know coming out of the pandemic is it is crucial that our safety net hospitals are supported, that they remain open, that they provide services to people in communities most in need,”

suntimes Thursday, June 3, 2021 3:22:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Letting Mercy Hospital close, which is what the alderman wanted to do, to me was just a fundamental mistake. We disagree on that. … If you let a hospital close, it doesn’t reopen,”

suntimes Thursday, June 3, 2021 3:22:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “supposed to be about democracy, but what happened in Springfield had nothing to do with democracy,”

suntimes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It could have a negative impact if a CEO doesn’t believe that he or she is actually gonna have the ability to make a meaningful difference in the quality of education in the lives of our children,” “We’ve made that argument over and over again. That’s something that clearly fell on way too many deaf ears”

suntimes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s a mistake that we would foreclose parents’ ability to come together with a plan and offer up consolidation or some other reshaping of schools,” “For example, there’s a group of parents in North Lawndale that have been trying for years to consolidate three schools [to] get one school that is a STEM program. The language that is in that bill right now would cut that off at the pass and not allow it to happen. That’s a mistake. We made that argument. But it fell on deaf ears in the Senate”

suntimes Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “There is no way, no way we would ever let any neighborhood receive more resources and protection than any others. Ever,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, June 2, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve seen far too many times what happens when young people and their families don’t have access to opportunity within their own neighborhoods,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, June 2, 2021 1:25:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : “People should be able to come to a public gathering, stand up, sign their name, state whatever they want, without the fear of being investigated by the Chicago Police Department,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, June 1, 2021 4:53:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “We have great concern that this population are both drivers of violence and victims,”

suntimes Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “As we have discussed, the 4000 individuals out on electronic monitoring, right now get no services and are not being monitored,”

suntimes Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I recognize that this will not be cost free, but it is costing us now, in other more indirect ways,”

suntimes Sunday, May 30, 2021 7:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “After the difficult year we’ve had and with our city beginning to open back up, it is essential that we get our young people outdoors and keep them engaged as they chase after their dreams both literally and figuratively,”

chicagotribune Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:54:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

eagletribune Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:19:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

guardian Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This is exactly how public safety is supposed to work. Not law enforcement alone. We know that is a failed approach,”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 11:59:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

ChinaPost Friday, May 28, 2021 11:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We owe it to all of our residents, in every neighborhood, to bring peace and vibrancy back,” “Accomplishing this mission we know is not easy, nor can it be done alone. But we have an obligation to continue this fight, literally, for our residents’ lives”

chicagotribune Friday, May 28, 2021 11:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,” “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind”

ABCnews Friday, May 28, 2021 11:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

theepochtimes Friday, May 28, 2021 9:17:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “we’re going to deepen the relationship”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 4:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve got to protect our residents,” “That’s the primary responsibility but we also have to do it in a way that balances the desire of many of these communities to make sure there are jobs available”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 4:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “protect our officers, the public and potential suspects during foot pursuits,”

dailycaller Friday, May 28, 2021 4:35:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “A massive scale that is necessary requires a massive amount of funding and we will continue to work with the federal government but also with the state to make sure we get the resources that we need,”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 4:10:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Putting this edifice to policing in this high-crime, impoverished neighborhood where relations between the police and the community are fraught, without a clear plan for community engagement, is a mistake,”

suntimes Friday, May 28, 2021 2:17:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as Mayor of this great City, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color,”

nypost Friday, May 28, 2021 12:56:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot concluded : “We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city”

thegrio Friday, May 28, 2021 12:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “What I’m saying is it’s way past time, it’s way past time for the City Hall press corps, and the people that do the hiring and make the decisions, to get the memo. We are in a time where we’re having a powerful and important conversation around systemic racism in every institution,” “The press and the media can’t be exempt from that conversation”

thegrio Friday, May 28, 2021 12:55:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “In looking at the absence of diversity across the City Hall press corps and other newsrooms, sadly it does not appear that many of the media institutions in Chicago have caught on and truly have not embraced this moment,”

theepochtimes Thursday, May 27, 2021 11:21:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The important parameters outlined in this policy will not only protect our officers, the public and potential suspects during foot pursuits, but it also serves as a step forward in our mission to modernize and reform our police department,"

usaToday Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:22:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,"

CBSnews Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:02:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

wacotrib Thursday, May 27, 2021 3:25:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,"

startribune Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

suntimes Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:14:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

TorontoStar Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:03:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

highlandstoday Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:38:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because foot pursuits are one of the most dangerous actions that police officers can engage in, we cannot afford to wait any longer to put a policy in place that regulates them,”

ABCnews Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “As the weather warms up and our city begins to safely return to a sense of normalcy, reopening our beloved lakefront beaches is the perfect way to turn the page on spring and get back to our favorite outdoor activities,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 26, 2021 8:42:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Now is our opportunity to address the structural inequities that have held us back for so long and create a post-pandemic world that fully supports small businesses across the city, protects workers and, above all, roots equity and inclusion within our city’s economy,” “Thanks to this package, we will be able to do just that and set our residents, communities and businesses up for long-term success”

suntimes Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:06:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote ( about Civil Rights Movement ) : “George’s murder ignited the largest anti-racism movement our country has seen since the Civil Rights Movement and has demanded that we work that much harder to create a society where Black people and people of color are able to live their lives free from the fear of police brutality and systemic injustice,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 26, 2021 2:35:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot dijo : “no muy diferente al que se está utilizando ahora”

orlandosentinel Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:21:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The relationship between the mayor and the police superintendent is critically important, so we have a process by which these candidates will be vetted through the commission,"

ABCnews Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:20:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Over the course of this incredibly difficult year, our residents, especially our most vulnerable ones, have faced unimaginable loss that is compounded by a systemic poverty and lack of access to safe, affordable housing,"

patch Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This artwork is more than just a decorative piece,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because of the sacrifice of so many Chicagoans, we are but once again safely gathered and will literally flip the switch on our iconic summer Chicago,”

chicagotribune Monday, May 24, 2021 11:23:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Because of the sacrifice of so many Chicagoans, we are but once again safely gathered and will literally flip the switch on our iconic summer Chicago,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 23, 2021 2:20:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "So frankly, getting a vote of no-confidence from that guy is a badge of honor,"

foxnews Saturday, May 22, 2021 10:55:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "We are on the cusp of four years since the FOP contract expired,"

foxnews Saturday, May 22, 2021 10:55:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Do we need to do more?”

suntimes Saturday, May 22, 2021 3:10:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We have put reforms and accountabilities in the contract,”

theepochtimes Saturday, May 22, 2021 2:41:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “So frankly, getting a vote of no-confidence from that guy is a badge of honor,”

nypost Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are on the cusp of four years since the FOP contract expired,”

nypost Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

theepochtimes Friday, May 21, 2021 4:54:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "In the time since I was elected, our country has faced an historic reckoning around systemic racism,"

ibtimes-sg Friday, May 21, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "I am issuing a challenge to you,"

ibtimes-sg Friday, May 21, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "If the answer to these questions is no, be advised that I will continue to press for that to change,"

ibtimes-sg Friday, May 21, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot writes : "This isn't my job. It shouldn't be," "I don't have time for it. But as with so many festering problems, it has only gotten worse with time. So here I am, like so many other Black women before me, having to call your attention to this problem"

foxnews Friday, May 21, 2021 11:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The reality is, I’m the mayor. I’m the target,”

therepublic Friday, May 21, 2021 5:13:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “No easy decisions, not one, but I’m proud of the work that we’ve Adone,” “I go to sleep at night comforted in the knowledge that every day I have worked my tail off for the residents of this city and I will continue to every day”

therepublic Friday, May 21, 2021 5:13:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I want you to tell us about that vacant lot that you wish could be turned into a playground or community garden. Your local park or school that could use better facilities. Or your local library that might be missing a community room,”

suntimes Friday, May 21, 2021 3:16:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It has nothing to do about you .... with due respect, or anybody else,” “What it has to do about is the facts, and the facts is that when I look at it across this podium as I’m doing now, I don’t see much in the way of diversity”

chicagotribune Friday, May 21, 2021 1:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The fact that the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly white, has very little in the way of diversity, is an embarrassment,”

chicagotribune Friday, May 21, 2021 1:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “One day out of 365, I say that I’m going to mark the anniversary of my two years in office by giving exclusive one-on-ones to journalists of color, and the world loses its mind,”

chicagotribune Friday, May 21, 2021 1:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "As the first black woman mayor of Chicago and the first openly gay mayor, my election in 2019 was hailed for breaking barriers to the halls of power,"

news24 Friday, May 21, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The group of reporters assigned to cover City Hall is practically all white," "There are only a handful of beat reporters of color in the City Hall press corps"

news24 Friday, May 21, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We are on the cusp of four years since the FOP contract expired. Four years,” “They’re refusing to come to the table and bargain”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:25:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “He says his strategy is to do nothing,” “Getting a vote of no confidence from that guy is a badge of honor. Accepted”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:25:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

wwlp Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the Black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, then shame on me,”

wwlp Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:51:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

krqe Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:49:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the Black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, then shame on me,”

krqe Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:49:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

wkbn Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the Black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, then shame on me,”

wkbn Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : "By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color,"

CBSnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:48:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is, I'm the mayor. I'm the target,"

timesofindia Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:13:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "No easy decisions, not one, but I'm proud of the work that we've Adone," "I go to sleep at night comforted in the knowledge that every day I have worked my tail off for the residents of this city and I will continue to every day"

timesofindia Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:13:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

eurweb Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot concluded : “We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city”

thegrio Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “In the time since I was elected, our country has faced an historic reckoning around systemic racism,” “In looking at the absence of diversity across the City Hall press corps and other newsrooms, sadly it does not appear that many of the media institutions in Chicago have caught on and truly have not embraced this moment”

thegrio Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’m thinking in this one day when we are looking at the two-year anniversary of my inauguration, as a woman of color, as a lesbian, it’s important to me that diversity is put front in center,”

fox59 Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “If I as the black woman mayor, the first ever, don’t challenge us, the collective us, to do better, to really make sure that in every institution it reflects the diversity, nuance and texture, the shame on me,”

fox59 Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "As the first Black woman mayor of Chicago and the first openly gay mayor, my election in 2019 was hailed for breaking barriers to the halls of power," "Being Mayor makes me uniquely situated to shine a spotlight on this most important issue"

afp-en Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The group of reporters assigned to cover City Hall is practically all white," "There are only a handful of beat reporters of color in the City Hall press corps"

afp-en Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "The reality is, I’m the mayor. I’m the target,"

foxnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

syracuse Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “CPD does not use facial recognition software,”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:04:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The reality is, I’m the mayor. I’m the target,”

TorontoStar Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:21:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot explained : "Equity and inclusion are the north stars of this administration,"

foxnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:01:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as Mayor of this great City, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color,”

nypost Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I ran to break up the status quo that has failed so many resident across our city,”

nypost Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

thehill Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:39:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot announcing : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

suntimes Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot wrote : “I have been struck since my first day on the campaign trail back in 2018 by the overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets, editorial boards, the political press corps, and yes, the City Hall press corps specifically,”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:47:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot complained : “the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly White” “I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many. That isn’t just in City Hall,”

washtimes Wednesday, May 19, 2021 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : "I know for me personally, I’m going to continue to wear a mask in public and I’m going to encourage others to do so,"

foxnews Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:37:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun – which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult," "Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city's most iconic summer music festivals. I want to thank the Lollapalooza team for working closely with the City to create a reopening strategy that prioritizes safety and can't wait to see festivalgoers return to Grant Park this summer"

patch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 4:42:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Here in Chicago, the word ‘Lollapalooza’ has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun — which made last year’s decision to postpone it all the more difficult,”

nypost Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:36:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun – which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult," "Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city's most iconic summer music festivals. I want to thank the Lollapalooza team for working closely with the City to create a reopening strategy that prioritizes safety and can't wait to see festivalgoers return to Grant Park this summer"

patch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 2:02:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Here in Chicago, the word ‘Lollapalooza’ has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun — which made last year’s decision to postpone it all the more difficult,”

buffalonews Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:51:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun -- which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult,"

cbs46 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:44:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city’s most iconic summer music festivals,”

theherald-news Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:10:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s great to say you don’t need to wear masks if you’re fully vaccinated, but that raises a whole set of questions that I think, perhaps, they didn’t clearly anticipate,” “So I think some clarification is needed and I expect that to be coming soon”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Here in Chicago, the word ‘Lollapalooza’ has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun — which made last year’s decision to postpone it all the more difficult,”

wacotrib Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11:45:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s great to say you don’t need to wear masks if you’re fully vaccinated, but that raises a whole set of questions that I think, perhaps, they didn’t clearly anticipate,” “So I think some clarification is needed and I expect that to be coming soon”

chicagotribune Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:13:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Here in Chicago, the word 'Lollapalooza' has always been synonymous with summer, great music and four days of unforgettable fun – which made last year's decision to postpone it all the more difficult," "Now, less than a year later and armed with a vaccine that is safe, effective and widely available, we are able to bring back one of our city's most iconic summer music festivals. I want to thank the Lollapalooza team for working closely with the City to create a reopening strategy that prioritizes safety and can't wait to see festivalgoers return to Grant Park this summer"

patch Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Chicago Fire ) : "Robert was a kind soul with a big heart, always turning obstacles into opportunities to better the lives of those around him. For 20 years he answered the call of residents in need as a member of this esteemed and great Chicago Fire Department ... not only delivering life-saving care to residents but serving as a leader serving as a leader of our fire department's league of talented paramedics," "Robert left a positive impact on more lives than we will ever be able to count"

patch Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "I know for me personally, I’m going to continue to wear a mask in public and I’m going to encourage others to do so,"

foxnews Monday, May 17, 2021 11:32:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We’ve gotta make sure that people are continuing to follow the public health guidance that has gotten us this far and masks I think are a big and important part of that,” “To say, well, if you’re vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a mask, that’s great, but what about all the other people that are out there that aren’t vaccinated and there’s no way to know that? So I think for the time being, most people are gonna continue to wear a mask outside, outside their homes, and I think that’s smart”

chicagotribune Monday, May 17, 2021 11:09:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The virus is still here, the virus is still real, we’re still seeing deaths every day, so we can’t afford to feel like the virus is gone and suddenly we can just go back to 2019,”

chicagotribune Monday, May 17, 2021 11:09:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "It just underscores the danger our men and women in the police department face every single day," "They run to danger to protect us, and we can't ever forget that"

ABCnews Monday, May 17, 2021 12:47:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening to either the officers or the offender. But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the Police Department face every single day. They run to danger to protect us. And we can’t ever forget that,”

news-yahoo Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Let’s say a prayer for all involved. Let’s pray for peace in our city,” “We’ve got to put these guns down. We’ve got to stop the flow of illegal guns into our city”

news-yahoo Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Let’s pray for peace in our city,” “We’ve got to put these guns down”

suntimes Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:34:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening," "But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the police department face every single day. They run the danger to protect us"

fox5atlanta Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening to either the officers or the offender. But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the Police Department face every single day. They run to danger to protect us. And we can’t ever forget that,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 7:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening to either the officers or the offender. But it just underscores the danger that our men and women in the police department face every single day. They run to danger to protect us. And we can’t ever forget that,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “readily identifiable as police officers when they were fired upon,”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Let’s say a prayer for all involved. Let’s pray for peace in our city,” “We’ve got to put these guns down. We’ve got to stop the flow of illegal guns into our city”

chicagotribune Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “These critical revisions to CPD’s search warrant policies and procedures come at a pivotal moment in our journey as we work to bring about true police reform,”

chicagotribune Saturday, May 15, 2021 3:13:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Friday, May 14, 2021 1:30:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:36:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “This has been a very tough year, I think, on a lot of people,” “We’re coming up to the two-year anniversary, and I think a lot of people are taking stock of where they are”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:31:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Getting through and beyond economic recovery requires a steady grip, focus and expertise,”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:37:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Getting through and beyond economic recovery requires a steady grip, focus and expertise,”

chicagotribune Wednesday, May 12, 2021 9:53:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The ordinance would require an assessment of the additional environmental impact of an industrial business operation on the surrounding community when reviewing a permit application,”

suntimes Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3:11:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The completion of this project will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The completion of this project will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “will make our lakefront shine that much more brightly,”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “In-building vaccination sites provide an effective solution to this challenge because they will allow us to literally meet tenants and staff and employees where they are or where they will be in the future and provide them with a convenient place to get vaccinated,”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “more and more employers are already beginning to plan out or have already begun to welcome employees back into the office”

suntimes Monday, May 10, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The city shares the U.S. EPA’s commitment to environmental justice and public health, and we look forward to partnering with them to conduct a fair, thorough and timely health impact analysis to inform our future decision-making on the RMG permit application,”

chicagotribune Saturday, May 8, 2021 3:49:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “As we celebrate Mother’s Day this year, we must also acknowledge the systemic disparities that Black mothers and their daughters have and continue to face in Chicago and across our country,”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, May 7, 2021 11:26:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : “Through the pandemic, women have suffered mightily. There are a lot of women who were forced to choose between staying at home, being a home-schooler, child care and their jobs,”

suntimes Friday, May 7, 2021 10:12:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot added : “People have to feel these monies. They have to feel like we have heard them. That we understand their pain. And that we’re doing things to relieve that pain so they can also recover. If individuals and families don’t recover in a holistic way, our recovery will be muted at best”

suntimes Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:46:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “under the cover of darkness in the lame-duck session,” “Putting more stress on a broken system — pension funds that are severely under-funded — in the midst of an economic crisis makes no sense to me whatsoever,”

suntimes Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:46:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I have seen those videos and let me just say, they are incredibly difficult to watch, particularly at the end,”

nypost Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:56:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I have seen those videos and let me just say, they are incredibly difficult to watch, particularly at the end,”

nypost Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:38:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “Despite the unimaginable challenges that were thrown our way last year, we were still able to persist and come together to slow and stop the spread of this virus and put our city on the right path toward a safe reopening,”

chicagotribune Thursday, May 6, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “No, I did not seek her resignation. But I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’ve been extraordinarily unhappy with the way that they’ve handled a number of things — not the least of which was taking over 18 months to move forward on an investigation regarding Anjanette Young,” “A lot of that time, nothing happened. That’s not acceptable. And I’ve been very candid — both in public and also directly — about the fact that, I think COPA needs to be much more responsive. Much more mindful about the fact that it carries a very important position and role in police accountability. We’ve got to make sure that they move forward in a thorough, but expeditious way because, as everyone knows, justice delayed is justice denied”

suntimes Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I respect the independence of COPA. [But] they’ve got to do a better job of communicating with the superintendent. It shouldn’t be that the press knows about something before the superintendent of police knows about something,”

suntimes Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:50:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot told : “I am working night and day toward this goal. … But, we and I need you to continue to be on this journey with us. And that means getting vaccinated now — as soon as possible,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:57:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Just over a year ago, this space we're standing in looked incredibly different," "This facility that was here, built by union labor, funded by FEMA, supported by the state through IEMA, and staffed and managed by a group of volunteers, was incredible to behold"

patch Tuesday, May 4, 2021 7:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "Our goal, ladies and gentlemen, is to be fully reopen by July 4,"

patch Tuesday, May 4, 2021 7:16:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “The return of Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts at Symphony Center will put our city that much closer to fully reopening and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic,”

suntimes Tuesday, May 4, 2021 6:45:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “And I think where we are, is digging down deeper into areas of the city,”

chicagotribune Tuesday, May 4, 2021 1:41:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s the whole package and ShotSpotter plays an important role,”

bostonglobe Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : "It's the whole package and ShotSpotter plays an important role,"

startribune Monday, May 3, 2021 11:05:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “There’s a lot that we’re going to have to address when it comes to learning loss and achievement gaps that have widened, unfortunately,”

suntimes Monday, May 3, 2021 2:58:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “We can’t live in a world where a minor traffic offense results in someone being shot and killed,”

thegardenisland Monday, May 3, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said ( about Roosevelt Road ) : “We can do better than what we’ve done, particularly over these last few years where we’ve been hard-pressed to see meaningful [redevelopment] efforts south of Roosevelt Road and west of Ashland,”

suntimes Saturday, May 1, 2021 11:35:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “I’ve made it clear to ComEd what I expect in a new franchise — more accountability to Chicagoans, a continued focus on reliable electricity delivery, fast and transformative progress on our citywide climate goals and an equitable way to lower costs for residents,”

suntimes Friday, April 30, 2021 9:09:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot said : “It’s time for the Pier and the city to be open,”

dailymaverick Friday, April 30, 2021 2:59:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot dijo : “Ambas partes son muy conscientes de la variedad de emociones que acompañarán la publicación de estos materiales, y colectivamente emitimos esta declaración y pedimos que aquellos que deseen expresarse lo hagan de manera pacífica y con respeto por nuestras comunidades y los residentes de Chicago” “La investigación de la COPA está en curso, y ambas partes esperan y tienen la máxima confianza en que los funcionarios determinarán el conjunto completo e imparcial de hechos en este caso”

orlandosentinel Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot dijo : “Necesitamos más vacunas del gobierno federal, somos optimistas basándonos en las conversaciones (que) sucederán”

orlandosentinel Wednesday, April 7, 2021 1:04:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot anunciou : "Estou emitindo um alerta de permanência em suas residências pedindo a todos os moradores de Chicago para deixar suas casas apenas em caso de atividades essenciais, incluindo trabalho e escola"

jconline Friday, November 13, 2020 2:24:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot anunciou : "Estou emitindo um alerta de permanência em suas residências pedindo a todos os moradores de Chicago para deixar suas casas apenas em caso de atividades essenciais, incluindo trabalho e escola"

uol Friday, November 13, 2020 1:11:00 AM EAT

Lori Lightfoot disse : “Este foi um ataque à nossa cidade”

veja Monday, August 10, 2020 10:30:00 PM EAT

Lori Lightfoot écrit : "En fin de compte, nous voulons vraiment nous associer avec un pouvoir exécutif qui respecte notre ville, y compris tous nos résidents"

french.china.org.cn Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:24:00 AM EAT