Lori Lightfoot Begins Dismantling Chicago’s Corrupt Aldermanic System Her First Day in Office
It's a new dawn, a new day, and Lori Lightfoot did not come here to play. On day one of her new position as the first black woman to lead Chicago as mayor, Lightfoot is bringing a swift end to Chicago's tradition of "aldermanic privilege" that granted council members sweeping veto power over zoning and licensing"