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Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot is the 56th mayor of Chicago. Prior to taking office in May 2019, she worked as an attorney and previously served as president of the Chicago Police Board, a civilian body responsible for deciding disciplinary matters involving allegations of police misconduct.

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Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on December 31, 2021 a year-end press release.
"Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city."
False
By Analisa Trofimuk • January 31, 2022
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on June 28, 2021 remarks at a press conference
Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 4, 2021
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on April 7, 2020 remarks at a news conference
“Illinois lags way behind all of our neighbors and certainly we’re in the bottom tier of states that are doing testing."
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 15, 2020
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on September 25, 2019 remarks at a town hall
"Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 11, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on August 30, 2019 an interview
"We’ve got 600-plus police and fire pensions Downstate that are on the cusp of insolvency because they don’t have the revenues that they need to be able to keep those pensions going."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 8, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 30, 2019 a TV interview
Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’"
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 9, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on March 5, 2019 a tweet
Says the percentage of officers the Chicago Police Board fired after hearing their cases or who chose to resign prior to a board hearing roughly doubled during her tenure.
Mostly True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 10, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on November 19, 2018 a debate appearance
Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 2, 2018
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 20, 2018 a radio interview
"We are the only metropolitan area in the country that’s losing population." 
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 1, 2018
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