On Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot officially launched her re-election campaign with a video casting herself as a fighter determined to continue addressing inequities in Chicago.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot launched her bid for a second term on Tuesday, releasing a video that cast her as a fighter determined to address inequities that have long tormented Chicagoans — despite fierce criticism of her approach that she says is rooted in racism and sexism.
Lightfoot will spend her first full day as a candidate hopscotching across the city, starting her day in Ashburn and making stops in Little Village, Greater Grand Crossing and Garfield Park before wrapping up with her lone stop on the North Side in Northalsted, the heart of Chicago’s gay community, representatives announced.
Lightfoot implicitly compares herself to Chicago itself, battered — but not bowed — by forces outside its control. Lightfoot has been quick to cite data that shows shootings and murders have dropped so far this this year, as compared with the same period in 2021. But last year was the most violent year in Chicago in approximately 25 years, putting Lightfoot and Chicago Police Supt. David Brown, her hand-picked choice to lead the department, on the defensive.
While Lightfoot’s announcement focused on her approach as Chicago’s 56th mayor, it was light on policy proposals and did not highlight specific achievements.
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