When Is a Meeting Not a Meeting and a Lawmaker Not a Lawmaker? When It’s Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago. – ProPublica Illinois

"According to a recent letter from the city’s Law Department, Lightfoot and her aides were justified in holding a series of private conference call meetings with the City Council this spring because 'the aldermen participated in the calls as community representatives, not as legislators.' The calls included briefings and discussions of the city’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, which at the time was in its early days."