Rush Elected to fourth term as mayor April 13, ; general election not held due to winning majority in primary Won primary non-partisan election February 25, , defeating Paul Jakes, Jr. General election not held due to winning majority in the primary sixth term Inauguration to first term: April 24, Inaugural address Inauguration to second term: May 6, Inaugural address Inauguration to third term: May 1, Inaugural address Inauguration to fourth term: March 1, oath of office Inaugural address , May 3, Inauguration to fifth term: May 5, Inaugural address Inauguration to sixth term: May 24, Inaugural address Biographical Born April 24, in Chicago Elected to the Illinois Constitutional Convention in Married Miss Margaret A.
Corbett of Mount Lebanon, Pa. Grossman, James R. Reiff, editors. Encyclopedia of Chicago. University of Chicago Press, We can and we must invest downtown while also providing resources to our neighborhoods. In addition to supporting public schools, addressing violence, and supporting small businesses, as mayor Lori will:. Chicago must be a city where every person from every background has security and opportunity.
The war on drugs has disproportionately targeted people of color, tearing apart Chicago families and burdening taxpayers with costs of prosecuting these low-level offenses. Lightfoot was mayor of Chicago during the weekend of May , , when events and activity took place in cities across the U. Michael Pfleger. Later that day, members were activated in the city. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, said that it was "not a legal determination of culpability or intent, and should not be used to usurp the judicial process.
Floyd's death was filmed and shared widely, leading to activity regarding racism, civil rights, and police use of force. The first events took place in Minneapolis-St. Paul on May Michael Pfleger took place the same day, making it the first major city outside of Minneapolis to host an event in response to Floyd's death.
On June 2, Lightfoot announced directives she gave to police Superintendent David Brown to implement within 90 days, including involving community members in police officer training at the academy, providing officers with youth-led tours of Chicago neighborhoods, implementing an officer wellness program, and crisis intervention training for all officers. The plan outlined a phased reopening of businesses and resumption of activities, individual and social guidance, and public health criteria based on which the city would move into subsequent phases.
Chicago's reopening criteria differed from the criteria in Gov. Pritzker 's D statewide plan, and Chicago's reopening proceeded through phases more slowly than the rest of the state.
None of us want to see us taking steps back. Reopening could lead to re-closing if we are not patient, smart and diligent. On October 17, , around 25, public school teachers in Chicago went on strike.
On November 1, classes resumed. CTU members voted to approve the new contract on November The deal between CTU and CPS included 16 percent pay raises over five years, a full-time nurse and social worker in every school by , funding to reduce class sizes once they hit specified caps, and full-time liaisons in high-need schools to coordinate services for students in temporary living situations.
CTU also wanted 11 makeup days. Lightfoot agreed to five. She said, "Enough is enough. And so in the spirit of compromise, we agreed. It was a hard-fought discussion. It took us a long time to get there, but I think this is the right thing. CTU had called for a 15 percent teacher pay raise over three years, increased staffing at schools to national recommended ratios, caps to reduce class sizes, and housing measures including subsidies for staff, among other commitments in their contract.
CPS' counterproposal to CTU as of October 24 included a 16 percent teacher and support staff pay raise over five years, doubling the number of school nurses and social workers, funding for reducing class sizes, and full-time liaisons in high-need schools to coordinate services for students in temporary living situations.
Despite all of this, the CTU has not accepted it. Reiff, editors. Encyclopedia of Chicago. University of Chicago Press, Footer Menu. I Speak Contact Us Chicago Public Library. Ask a Librarian. Reciprocal Library Verification City of Chicago. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy Sr. A talented student and athlete, Kennedy graduated from Harvard College in He attended Harvard Law School but left before Robert Kennedy was the U. Live TV.
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