Lori Lightfoot hired to investigate Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton IL
DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) — Chicago’s former mayor now has a front-row seat to the inter-workings of a much smaller municipal government. Less than a year out of public office, the former federal prosecutor-turned-mayor will now be a paid investigator, digging into the details of Dolton’s multimillion-dollar deficit and alleged misdeeds of Mayor Tiffany Henyard. “I […]
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Lori Lightfoot hired to investigate Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard
Politics By Megan Palin and Aneeta Bhole Published April 8, 2024, 9:33 p.m. ET The Illinois village of Dolton has voted in favor of a resolution to hire ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate its own leader, Tiffany Henyard, who is accused of misusing taxpayer funds and various other corrupt practices. Lightfoot, who lost her […]
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Shot fired at security detail’s vehicle of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Shot fired at security detail’s vehicle of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – CBS Chicago Watch CBS News On-duty officers assigned to a fixed post were inside an unmarked squad car, in the 3400 block of West Wrightwood around 3:15 a.m., when a shot struck and damaged the windshield, police said. Be the first to […]
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot To Join Harvard School of Public Health As Teaching Fellow – NBC Chicago
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is heading to the east coast. Lightfoot, who served as Mayor of Chicago from May 2019 to May 2023, will join Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health for the Fall 2023 term as a senior leadership fellow, an announcement said Thursday. According to the announcement, Lightfoot is set to […]
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Chicago mayor election 2023: Candidate Paul Vallas gets surprise endorsement from 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney
CHICAGO (WLS) — Paul Vallas, one of the top contenders for Chicago mayor, got a surprise endorsement Wednesday from 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney. Voters in Chicago’s lakefront neighborhoods, who were critical in propelling Lori Lightfoot into the runoff and then the mayor’s office four years ago, are now being urged to support one of […]
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Hecklers interrupt Chicago mayoral candidate forum as candidates go on the offensive, trading attacks
CHICAGO (WLS) — With just one month to go until the Chicago mayor election, another candidate forum was held at Steinmetz College Prep in Belmont Cragin. Once again concerns about crime and public safety dominated the conversation, and the candidates frequently traded d barbs. They were also interrupted several times by hecklers in the audience, […]
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Chicago mayor election: Willie Wilson defends cash giveaways as candidates Lori Lightfoot, ‘Chuy’ Garcia raise ethical concerns
CHICAGO (WLS) — A cash giveaway in the Chicago mayor’s race is once again putting Willie Wilson in the spotlight, with several of his rivals raising concerns about possible ethical violations. Wilson visited a senior home on Chicago’s South Side last Friday, creating excitement with residents with a cash giveaway. WATCH ON-DEMAND | The Race […]
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Chicago Board of Ethics expected to announce if Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaign issue will be sent to inspector general
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Board of Ethics is expected to release more information Tuesday, on an issue that has put the Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaign in hot water. Tuesday also marks five weeks until Election Day. The ethics board met Monday. And, on Tuesday, the public should find out if they voted to send […]
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She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder
CHICAGO (AP) — Lori Lightfoot made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor, sailing to victory four years ago as an outsider who vowed to rid City Hall of corruption and deliver a safer, more equitable city. But her bid for a second term is very […]
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City Council holding first meeting of the year | #citycouncil
City Council to hold first meeting of the year City Council to hold first meeting of the year 00:25 CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago City Council holds its first meeting of the new year Wednesday morning. The city is just six weeks away from the mayoral election. Here are the nine candidates: they include Mayor […]
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