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Tag: Lori Lightfoot

Mayor Lightfoot criticizes political ad that darkened her skin
  • POLITICAL ADS

Mayor Lightfoot criticizes political ad that darkened her skin

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2022
A recent 30 second political mud-slinging ad against Democratic Governor JB Pritzker features a clip from Apr 19, 2022 of Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressing the City Club of Chica...
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2020 in Review: Reel Chicago’s Biggest Stories
  • Year in Review

2020 in Review: Reel Chicago’s Biggest Stories

By Colin Costello Dec 31, 2020
What a year, huh? 2020, which felt like a decade, will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the worst years ever. And who will argue? Certainly not the staff at Reel Chicag...
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Lightfoot appoints Juan Morado Jr. to MPEA Board
  • CITY NEWS

Lightfoot appoints Juan Morado Jr. to MPEA Board

By Reel Chicago Oct 28, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the appointment of Juan Morado Jr. to the Board of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA). The MPEA Board is comprised of n...
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  • CITY NEWS

COVID-19 cases rise Lightfoot announces business curfew

By Reel Chicago Oct 22, 2020
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today a business curfew will begin Friday in the city of Chicago. On Monday, the Mayor warned residents that some coronavirus restrictions cou...
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Chicago, FCB make voting easier than ever
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Chicago, FCB make voting easier than ever

By Reel Chicago Oct 7, 2020
This week, FCB and the City of Chicago launched an initiative to greatly increase local participation in the upcoming presidential election. FCB, in partnership with the Cit...
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Lightfoot claps back at McEnany, calls her “Karen”
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

Lightfoot claps back at McEnany, calls her “Karen”

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2020
The lesson here is - not that the current White House ever learns - don't mess with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. After White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany referred to Light...
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Lightfoot slams Teachers Union for “racist” tweet
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

Lightfoot slams Teachers Union for “racist” tweet

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020
"Ruh-roh." Yesterday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot put the Chicago Teachers Union on blast as she deemed a Tweet and an Instagram post from the union as "clearly racist." The t...
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Chicago devastated, Cusack allegedly assaulted by CPD
  • BREAKING NEWS

Chicago devastated, Cusack allegedly assaulted by CPD

By Katharin Mraz Jun 1, 2020
With 699 arrests, more than 80 people shot, a dozen killed and even more injured this was one of Chicago's deadliest weekends in recent memory. As mayhem and chaos spread acro...
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Iconic Central Camera damaged amid protests
  • BREAKING NEWS

Iconic Central Camera damaged amid protests

By Katharin Mraz Jun 1, 2020
For those in the film industry, it’s tough to hear names like Central Camera go up in flames.  Founded in 1899, the third generation camera store reached its 121th anniv...
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Mayor Lightfoot announces plans for reopening Chicago
  • THE NEW NORMAL

Mayor Lightfoot announces plans for reopening Chicago

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, alongside the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), announced the “Protecting Chicago” framework that the City will be using to guide Chicago...
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Mayor Lightfoot launches citywide ‘Make a Mask’ drive
  • THE NEW NORMAL

Mayor Lightfoot launches citywide ‘Make a Mask’ drive

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) today announced that the City of Chicago is launching the “Chicago Together! ...
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Mayor Lightfoot is back with more stay-at-home tips
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Mayor Lightfoot is back with more stay-at-home tips

By Colin Costello Apr 16, 2020
Welcome to Week number five of staying-at-home due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. While Chicagoans are hunkered down, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been busy with creat...
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McDonald’s donates 750,000 masks for frontline workers
  • REEL BUSINESS

McDonald’s donates 750,000 masks for frontline workers

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the McDonald’s Corporation today announced a new donation of 750,000 N95 face masks to support healthcare professionals and personnel as well as ...
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Chicago sports teams combat COVID ‘We Are Not Playing’
  • NEW WORK

Chicago sports teams combat COVID ‘We Are Not Playing’

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced a groundbreaking campaign, “We Are Not Playing,” in partnership with Chicago’s professional sports teams to combat the spread of ...
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Mayor puts foot down in witty new PSAs from Havas
  • NEW WORK

Mayor puts foot down in witty new PSAs from Havas

By Reel Chicago Apr 5, 2020
Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot is educating the City of Chicago on how she’s staying home and saving lives through baking, decorating, playing music and sipping tea. Throug...
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Pritzker mandates shutdown of public events over 1,000
  • BREAKING NEWS

Pritzker mandates shutdown of public events over 1,000

By Reel Chicago Mar 12, 2020
Today in a formal announcement, Illinois Gov JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have join other states by placing restrictions on large gatherings. Pritzker asked tha...
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COVID-19 claims Chicago & NY St. Patty’s Day parades
  • BREAKING NEWS

COVID-19 claims Chicago & NY St. Patty’s Day parades

By Reel Chicago Mar 11, 2020
The mayor was not alone in her decision as New York City, Boston, Dallas, Dublin and other cities dropped their festivities for the holiday. According to the Chicago Tribune, M...
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