Mayor Lightfoot To Deliver First State Of The City Address

By Nereida Moreno
Lori Lightfoot
Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot waves after being sworn in during her inauguration ceremony on May 20. Jim Young / Associates Press
Lori Lightfoot
Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot waves after being sworn in during her inauguration ceremony on May 20. Jim Young / Associates Press

Mayor Lightfoot To Deliver First State Of The City Address

By Nereida Moreno

It’s been 100 days since Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office as Chicago’s first black woman and first openly gay leader of Chicago. On Thursday, she will address the city’s financial troubles during her first “State of the City” speech.

Morning Shift looks ahead at the Mayor Lightfoot’s primetime address and reflects on her time in office.

GUEST: A.D. Quig, government and politics reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business

LEARN MORE: 100 days and counting: A hard look at how Lightfoot is doing (Crain’s Chicago Business 8/27/19)

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