Lori Lightfoot

Where is Eileen O'Neill Burke? politico.com/news/2026/05/1… politico.com/news/2026/05/1…

That is not due process. It is cruelty by design.

A CPS senior showed up for a routine ICE check-in, following the rules. He and his mother were arrested, separated, and sent to detention in different states. Show up and risk detention. Miss it and risk deportation. chicagotribune.com/2026/05/18/ice…

Heroes come in many forms. We usually think of athletes as heroes for their prowess on fields of play. Jason Collins will forever live in our memory for his heroics in determining to live openly as a gay man in the @NBA, an unprecedented act. His journey thereafter was not easy, but he was a champion to many because he chose to live an authentic life and be a role model for so many. May God welcome him home, and may his memory be a blessing.

I have been sick at heart since the announcement of the Supreme Court decision which gutted the Voting Rights Act. Republicans throughout the south are racing to eliminate Black electoral power to elect representatives who look like them. We have seen this before, throughout Reconstruction and then as political deals and other Supreme Court decisions stripped away the brief gains that former enslaved people received with the 14th and 15th Amendments. But why as a Black person I despair is the stripping of rights is never enough. I fear that like before, the New Jim Crow will be brutally enforced by a corrupt, soulless social order that will stop at nothing to maintain its power. I am a child of Jim Crow refugees. There is history. Shame on the Supreme Court and shame on every person who voted to impose this regime. This is why elections matter. Vote them out in November.

Local law enforcement needs to do its job. Police and prosecutors cannot keep looking the other way. We’ve collected 250+ pieces of evidence and heard first-hand accounts of the terror and human cost of Operation Midway Blitz. The evidence is there. What’s missing is action.

Join @LoriLightfoot, @SharoneMitchJr, @BertoAguayo at @DePaulLaw tomorrow for a discussion of public defense in Trump 2.0, and ICE oversight and accountability. @ReportICEnow @acslaw Link: bit.ly/DePaulACSRSVP

We're at The Hideout tonight with Lori Lightfoot! hideoutchicago.com/shows/politico…

In an effort to win confirmation, Markwayne is trying to present himself a reasonable, even-tempered person when he is neither. And if Trump is still the president, then Markwayne answers to a man who delights in cruelty for the sake of cruelty and expects the DHS Secretary to do the same. #NoFundingNoConfirmation!

“There’s no statute of limitations on homicide. The problems they’ve created will outlive this administration.” -IAP Founder Lori Lightfoot windycitytimes.com/2026/03/10/lig…

They tried to kill the lawyers, but the righteous fought back against a patently unconstitutional E. O. What do you do to a bully? You punch them right in the mouth. You don't cower in fear. Congrats to the firms who fought back. nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/…

Commentary: The Rev. Jackson was a consistent presence in my ear when I became mayor and helped me remain focused on making sure our initiatives and investments reflected the lived experience of real people in Chicago, writes former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. trib.al/4n3reEp

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

The Lord has called our brother, the Honorable Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., home. Amy and I extend to Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson and the entire Jackson family our sincere condolences. Words are inadequate to fully capture the essence of this man—iconic leader, unapologetic champion for the downtrodden, and vulnerable, barrier breaker, diplomat and strategist extraordinaire—the list his accolades is long. I will just say thank you, Rev. Jackson, for your generosity of spirit, your mentorship, and your friendship. Never to be forgotten, you have earned your well deserved rest in the bosom of the angels

So many shocking and awful things about Pam Bondi's DOJ. This just skyrocketed to the tip top!

Looking forward to joining @WBEZIntheLoop with @SashaAnnSimons at 9:20 to discuss the ICE Accountability Project! Tune in, and visit reporticenow.com to learn more.

Dr. Mamadou Diakhate was a good man, beloved by his colleagues and friends. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in Senegal, was part of Veterinarians Without Borders, and was dedicated deeply to the animals he served. A great loss to our city. He will be missed.

Federal immigration enforcement is out of control. Four people killed. Eight shot and injured. 2,300 wrongfully detained without due process. Countless others battered by federal agents or traumatized while simply going about their daily lives. This is unchecked abuse of power. Before agreeing to any new DHS funding, Congress must rein in ICE. I’ve laid out 14 demands Senate Democrats should make to restore accountability and constitutional rights.