Mayor Lori Lightfoot's time as mayor of Chicago will end on Monday as Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is inaugurated, ending her term fraught with several controversies relating to crime, the pandemic, and her ability to work with other Illinois leaders.
Lightfoot became the first incumbent in 40 years to lose reelection in February, defeated by Johnson and Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools. She gave her outgoing speech last week, ending a tumultuous four-year term filled with criticism over her methods and policies. Lightfoot has defended against her"mean" and"combative" labels, saying she was fueled by hope to transform Chicago.
In 2021, Lightfoot was appearing virtually at a Chicago City Council meeting and believed her microphone was off. "Oh, back again," Lightfoot whispered from her seat on the dais in the City Council."This is this FOP clown." The outgoing mayor faced severe backlash for the comments, but Lightfoot said at the time that the"deeply offensive and ridiculous claims" were"wholly lacking in merit."The Chicago Tribune famously revealed 2 1/2 years of text messages between Lightfoot and high-profile Illinois leaders, such as members of the City Council, Gov. J.B. Pritzker , and Cook County Attorney Kim Foxx. In the text messages, Lightfoot resorted to name-calling and shaming her opponents.
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