Has Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot kept her campaign promises? – WBEZ (Chicago)

“I thought I was prepared,” she said. “I studied. I’d worked in city government before so I wasn’t a neophyte coming into this job. But until you really get in and look under that proverbial hood to really understand the facts and what the immediate challenges are, it’s a very different thing.”
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Ex Illini
3 years ago

The best thing that can happen to any candidate stupid enough to run for mayor of Chicago is to lose. You would need 100% turnover of all elected leaders, plus 20 years, to make a small dent in the woes that plague the once great city.

Bross
3 years ago

Blame Trump…or Rahm…or Daley..or Jayne…damn it! It can’t be my fault.

The Paraclete
3 years ago

She thought she’d be hanging out with Meghan Markle, instead she got Danny Solis.

The Paraclete
3 years ago

In other words she had no idea! But she was the most qualified!

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