Lightfoot, Pritzker Split On CTU, Firefighter Pension Bills

The state’s top two elected officials are split over bills Governor Pritzker signed into law in recent days.

By Nereida Moreno
Mayor Lori Lightfoot
As a candidate Mayor Lightfoot wore her outsider status as a badge of pride. But as she approaches the midpoint of her first term, that directness has created some challenges. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
Mayor Lori Lightfoot
As a candidate Mayor Lightfoot wore her outsider status as a badge of pride. But as she approaches the midpoint of her first term, that directness has created some challenges. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Lightfoot, Pritzker Split On CTU, Firefighter Pension Bills

The state’s top two elected officials are split over bills Governor Pritzker signed into law in recent days.

By Nereida Moreno
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Governor JB Pritzker has signed two bills in recent days over the objections of Mayor Lori Lightfoot — one that boosts firefighters’ pensions and another that restores bargaining rights for Chicago teachers.

Reset learns more about the new laws and how they may impact city residents.

GUESTS: Amanda Vinicky, WTTW political correspondent

Tony Arnold, WBEZ state politics reporter