Mayor Lightfoot On COVID-19 Restrictions, City Budget And Bringing Students Back To Classroom

By Meha Ahmad
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers her budget speech
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a tough-news budget to help close a projected $1.2 billion shortfall next year on Oct. 21, 2020. She answered recently WBEZ questions about her plan. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers her budget speech
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a tough-news budget to help close a projected $1.2 billion shortfall next year on Oct. 21, 2020. She answered recently WBEZ questions about her plan. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Mayor Lightfoot On COVID-19 Restrictions, City Budget And Bringing Students Back To Classroom

By Meha Ahmad
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is backing off her objections to the state’s ban on indoor dining at local bars and restaurants. Gov. JB Pritzker made the changes after a recent surge in coronavirus cases across the region.

Reset brings on the mayor to discuss pandemic restrictions, the city budget and her goal of bringing students back to the classroom.