Mayor Lori Lightfoot declined to address the City Council at her last meeting as mayor, passing up the chance to begin shaping her legacy as the city’s leader during four of the most tumultuous years in Chicago history.
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“Nothing is perfect, but you’ve done fantastic,” said Ald. Walter Burnett , who was a consistent supporter. “And a lot of people who may not want to recognize the sunshine, they always want to recognize the shade. I want to recognize the sunshine.” Ald. Jason Ervin , the chair of the City Council’s Black Caucus, acknowledged that he was skeptical of the mayor’s Invest South/West plan because it did not include his ward’s Garfield Park.
Lightfoot’s decision to cede the spotlight at City Hall gave Burke a chance to take center stage — one last time, despite the fact that he is scheduled to stand trial on Nov. 6 on 14 counts of corruption.
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