Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Alderman Ed Burke 'Forfeited Moral Authority'
In a forceful rebuke of indicted Ald. Ed Burke, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on him to resign from his longtime position has political leader of the 14th ward.
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In a forceful rebuke of indicted Ald. Ed Burke, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on him to resign from his longtime position has political leader of the 14th ward.
With Friday being the last day of the spring session, Illinois lawmakers have a lot on their plate. At issue for house members are the budget, abortion rights, expanded gambling and the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Democrats who control the Illinois House on Thursday approved tiered income-tax rates that would take effect if voters opt for revamping state taxation to hit higher incomes harder.
The indictment also details a rather petty form of extortion by Burke. He allegedly threatened to oppose an admission fee hike for a Chicago museum, unless that museum hired the child of a personal friend for an internship.
As of now, the total payout to Burge victims is more than 100 million dollars.
With the bang of the gavel, Mayor Lightfoot took control of her first City Council meeting. But it was a verbal confrontation with Ald. Bruke that really showed who's boss.
"Turning and giving us all the evil eye, mean mugging us to try to make it feel like she's trying to intimidate us, was completely uncalled for."
The president is appealing a federal judge's ruling that Congress was well within its power to subpoena the his financial records.
On Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first full day in office, we're hearing more details on the ways she plans to tackle gun violence, which she said will be her biggest challenge as mayor.
An excused absence when Monday's classroom is Wintrust Arena where history was made. And one day, will be studied in schools all over Chicago.
"The fact that we now have a black, lesbian lawyer, wonderful person in this job is spectacular. It's more than a symbol. I think it's going to create a whole different environment in the city of Chicago."
Lori Lightfoot was sworn in as Chicago's 56th mayor on Monday, becoming the first black woman and first openly gay person to hold that office, and vowing to deliver the change she promised during her campaign by bringing a new level of integrity to City Hall.
Lori Lightfoot will be sworn in as Chicago's 56th mayor this morning, becoming the first black woman and openly gay person to take the reins at City Hall.
