Lori Lightfoot

Mayoral hopefuls Lori Lightfoot and Gery Chico are trading verbal punches over ethics reform proposals and ties to embattled Ald. Edward Burke.

Lori Lightfoot accused Toni Preckwinkle of attempting to waste taxpayer dollars by forcing hearings on her ballot challenge.

Lightfoot held a news conference to tell reporters she’s confident her nominating petitions would withstand legal challenges from the campaign of fellow contender Toni Preckwinkle. But Lightfoot noted Preckwinkle seems to be targeting other women of color in the race.

Several people at the City Club of Chicago luncheon wanted her to adress a rumor about her candidacy: that she would bow out to join Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's administration.

Lightfoot, former president of the Chicago Police Board, outlined a public safety plan that includes some measures that have been discussed, like treating gun violence as a public health problem.

Former Police Board president and mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot supports requiring officers to document whenever they point a firearm at someone; the police union's head vehemently disagrees.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement he's not seeking re-election has the other candidates for the city's top job talking about their campaigns -- and the potential for other competition.

The race for mayor of Chicago this week has featured what seem like some near-misses as some of the candidates take rhetorical swings at each other.

Lightfoot’s proposals for ethics reforms begin with mayoral term limits and another idea that appears aimed at powerful Ald. and lawyer Ed Burke, among others.

Some of Mayor Emanuel’s election opponents say the spate of violence this weekend developed partly because of a lack of leadership from his office.