Illinois justice system leaks like a sieve

Here's your daily dose of "sanctuary city" insanity, brought to you by the People's Republic of Illinois. 

While the rest of the country is trying to get dangerous illegal aliens off the streets, Governor Jabba the Hutt (D-IL) and Chicago's own Brandon "Let's Defund Everything But Illegal Aliens" Johnson have apparently decided that child rapists and murderers deserve a second, or third, or fourth chance to roam free. ICE just dropped a letter that ought to make every law-abiding Illinois resident's blood boil. 

Since January 2025, the Land of Lincoln has released a jaw-dropping 1,768 criminal illegal aliens who had active ICE detainers. You know, the little piece of paper that says, "Hey, local jail, hold this guy so we can deport him." But no, Illinois said "catch and release" is their new state fish., and these aren't jaywalkers or litterbugs. We're talking:

Attempted murder
Aggravated sexual assault
Aggravated kidnapping
Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (yes, you read that right)
Child abduction
Multiple homicides

Todd Lyons, the acting ICE director, was blunt about the problem: "These offenders should be swiftly removed from the United States … and not be returned to our streets to wreak havoc on law-abiding citizens."

Instead, Illinois Democrats are basically rolling out the red carpet: "Welcome back to the neighborhood, here's your get-out-of-jail-free card!" It's suicidal for everyone except those who run this s**t show. 

There are still another 4,015 criminal aliens sitting in state and local custody with pending detainers, including 51 tied to homicides and over 800 sexual-predatory offenses, who could be sprung any day thanks to Governor "Pass the Gravy" Pritzker and Johnson's open contempt for federal law.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem showed up in Illinois on August 8 and torched the dynamic duo to their faces. Good for her. Someone had to say it out loud, but what effect it will have is probably nil. 

Lyons closed his letter with the question every taxpayer in Illinois deserves an answer to: Is the state going to "change course or continue releasing violent offenders who may otherwise walk the streets of Illinois again?"

It's time the Illinois government stop treating ICE detainers like they're suggestions on a Chinese takeout menu and instead put public safety ahead of their woke virtue-signaling. But don't hold your breath hoping Pritzker is suddenly going to grow a spine underneath all that adipose tissue. The bulbous billionaire heir and his light-on-crime mayor would rather let another child get assaulted than admit Trump-era immigration enforcement had a point because it's actually working in places other than Illinois.

Illinois taxpayers, enjoy the "sanctuary" you voted for. The rest of us will be over here praying we don't end up on the wrong side of one of these monsters the state just set loose.

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Zohran Mamdani's Top Goon Spills the Beans: NYPD? Who Cares?

Folks, if New York City pulls the trigger on Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor come November, we're talking about a catastrophe that'd make even the clown show in Chicago look like a well-oiled machine. And that's saying something when you've got disasters like Lori Lightfoot, Karen Bass, London Breed, and Brandon Johnson cluttering up the mayoral Rolodex of shame.

But stand by because Mamdani, the guy who's built a career on spitting in the face of anyone in a badge, is barreling toward victory. He just might become the king of the rotting core, presiding over the Big Apple's express elevator to the bottom. And The Big Apple is where I was born and raised.

Turns out, comrade Mamdani's inner circle couldn't keep the mask on for five seconds. A key campaign hatchet man got nabbed on a hidden cam dropping truth bombs about how much his boss gives exactly zero flying figs about the NYPD or the blue line bleeding out there:

A top campaign staffer for Zohran Mamdani was apparently caught on hidden camera admitting "who gives a s**t" what police officers think of the Democratic mayoral nominee.

"They’re city employees. You get told what to do, shut up," Robert Akleh, a progressive political consultant and the citywide canvass manager for the campaign, says in the clip.

"When did you get an opinion?" he can be seen telling an "undercover" operative for conservative podcaster Steven Crowder about NYPD cops' opinion of the front-runner socialist candidate.

Mamdani's rap sheet on the NYPD reads like a greatest hits of cop-hating fever dreams: He's branded them the mortal enemies of everyday New Yorkers, especially the "queer" crowd he loves to virtue-signal over. The communist guy has been pounding the defund drum since forever, only dialing it back to a whisper now that the cameras are rolling.

Oh, and let's not forget his viral glee-fest over an NYPD cop's raw, heartbroken tears, like, who needs empathy when you've got that sweet, sweet schadenfreude?

And don't get me started on his anti-Semitism.

It's almost poetic, isn't it? The same Left that spent years screeching at federal workers to "resist" Trump like their lives depended on it now demands that city grunts snap to attention for a mayor who'd sooner gut their budgets, tie their hands, and hand out engraved invitations to early graves. Blind loyalty or bust, comrades—because nothing says "progress" like watching good men die for a utopia that hates them.

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Gov. Pritzker says actions will be met with a 'response' if National Guard is sent to Chicago

Illinois Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker is no fan of President Trump and the President is obviously not the least bit perturbed about it. 

President Trump is planning to send in the National Guard to Chicago to deal with the rampant crime. [Why, it's so bad that even actor Jussie Smollett was attacked by his own friends one cold night a few years ago.]

Anyway, the corpulent governor says that 'action will be met with a response' if Trump does what he says he'll do, which is generally what happens when he says things. Pritzker says the state will not allow the federal government 'intimidate Chicagoans' by going after criminals. "We love our criminals," the rotund governor said as he bit down decisively on a Subway ham and cheese with the works.

"Unlike Donald Trump, we keep our promises," the governor wrote Wednesday on X. "We will not stand idly by if he decides to send the National Guard to intimidate Chicagoans. Action will be met with a response," the big man said. 

Of course, President Trump is one of the few people in public office that actually does keep his promises. The only promise he didn't keep was to lock up Hillary Clinton.

Big Pritzker's comments are the latest in his recent feud with President DonaldTrump, as the federal government considers whether to send troops to the Windy city.

Last week, the governor said there is no crime emergency in Chicago and Trump is "attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he is causing working families." 

Evidently, the huge governor doesn't think that 262 murders so far this year is a crime emergency. Perhaps Pritzker needs to define the term 'crime.'

"The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority," full-figured Pritzker said on Saturday. "There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders. We will continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect the people of Illinois."

I would say that the governor is shooting himself in the foot by taking this stance, but it's doubtful that he can actually see his feet. Trump said that Pritzker is a 'slob.'

On Monday, Pritzker said the potential federal deployment is "unconstitutional" and "un-American," unlike former and nearly dead POTUS, Joe Biden, who used two US Marine Corps members as a backdrop on September 1, 2022 outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia for a speech that focused on the "battle for the soul of the nation" and criticized "MAGA Republicans."

Not just shoulders

"Donald Trump wants to use the military to occupy a U.S. city, punish its dissidents and score political points," he said, as if Trump was going to run for a third term. "If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is — a dangerous power grab."

Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, has cited data showing that violent crime has declined in the last year, including homicides and robberies dipping by more than 30%, and shootings dropping by nearly 40%. Although, crime is still up compared to 2021, according to statistics posted by Chicago police.

It's obvious they manipulate the numbers like they do with the deficit: if the rate of deficit is lower than last year, that some how means we're saving money rather than continuing going into debt.

"The problem with the President's approach is that it is uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound," Johnson, who is clearly one of the dumbest American mayors, said on Friday. "Unlawfully deploying the National Guard to Chicago has the potential to inflame tensions between residents and law enforcement when we know that trust between police and residents is foundational to building safer communities."

The hypocrisy is palpable. 

For example, last year, Democratic NY Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 750 National Guard to New York City's subways to address the surge in subway crime. In 2020, Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser called for National Guard's assistance in June following the thug, George Floyd's death to deal with looting and violence. And in the same year, a number of additional cities were crime ridden and Democratic governors in Minnesota [Timmy Walz] and California [ Gavin Newsom] activated the National Guard to deal with crime and unrest. Over 30,000 Guard troops were deployed across more than 30 states, mostly under Democratic 'leadership' to assist local law enforcement.

"When we fight back against tyranny, the people united will always prevail," Johnson later said. No joke.

President Trump responded to big-boned Pritzker and dim witted Johnson on Tuesday, writing in a social media post that the governor is "incompetent" and the mayor is "no better."

"A really DEADLY weekend in Chicago," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "6 DEAD, 27 HURT IN CRIME SPREES ALLOVER THE CITY. Panic stricken Governor Pritzker says that crime is under control, when in fact it is just the opposite. He is an incompetent Governor who should call me for HELP. Mayor Johnson is no better. Make Chicago Great Again!"

Just another reminder: "Lock her up!"

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Kristi Noem Slams Sanctuary City Policies After Illegal Migrant Shoots CBP Officer in NYC Ambu

In a fiery press briefing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t hold back, pinning the blame squarely on New York City’s sanctuary policies for a brazen attack on an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in Riverside Park. The officer was shot in the face and forearm during an attempted robbery over the weekend, and Noem is calling out the lunacy of letting criminals roam free under the guise of “progressive” governance.

"There's absolutely zero reason that someone who is scum of the earth like this should be running loose on the streets of New York City," Noem declared, referring to Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a Dominican national nabbed by Border Patrol in April 2023. This thug, arrested four times in NYC, was repeatedly released thanks to Mayor Eric Adams’ sanctuary city nonsense. "He was arrested four different times in New York City, and because of the mayor’s policies and sanctuary city policies, was released back to do harm to people and to individuals living in this city," Noem said, her frustration palpable.

The second suspect, Christhian Aybar-Berroa, another illegal alien from the Dominican Republic who slipped into the U.S. in 2022 under Biden's watch, was also collared. Noem didn’t mince words: "He was arrested for reckless endangerment and larceny and was released before ICE could get him off the streets." She took to X to hammer the point home, noting that detainers were "ignored" because of Adams' policies. This guy had a final removal order from 2023, yet here he is, allegedly shooting up NYC. Unreal.

The CBP officer, ambushed while sitting by the water with a friend, showed incredible grit. According to Homeland Security, "A witness of the attack, believed to be an attempted robbery, states that she and the victim were sitting on the rocks by the water when 2 subjects on a scooter drove up to them and the passenger got off the back and approached them with a firearm drawn. The off-duty CBP officer responded by withdrawing his own firearm in self-defense." 

The officer took bullets to his right arm and left cheek but still managed to wound Nunez, who was later dropped off at a Bronx hospital with shots to the leg and groin. Talk about a hero.

Noem, after visiting the officer, said, "His quick action speaks to his tenacity and his excellence in training and skill. And because of that, one of the perpetrators was wounded in this interaction and was incarcerated when he came in to get medical treatment." She added, "I just want you all to know that we have our hearts and our prayers going out with our officer and with his family and his friends, and will be lifting him up in prayer for his quick recovery and healing from this terrible tragedy that has befallen him."

But Noem wasn’t done and unleashed a blistering critique of sanctuary city mayors across the country, from Adams to Boston's Michelle Wu, LA's Karen Bass, and Chicago's Brandon Johnson. "I’m calling on every single mayor and sanctuary city and sanctuary governor to change their policies and to change their tactics right now," she demanded. "When I look at what Mayor Adams has done to New York City, it breaks my heart to see the families that have suffered because of his policies."

CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott piled on, stating, "We should not be here today. The reason these two assailants are inside the United States today is because of failed border policies by the Biden administration." Border czar Tom Homan, visibly shaken after seeing the officer, added, "I visited the officer last night, of course, he was heavily sedated, so I didn’t have words with him. But I did talk to his family. They’re devastated. It's just a shock to the soul when you walk in and see that young man laying there." Homan's warning was clear: "Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals. President Trump is not going to tolerate it."

Even President Trump weighed in, writing, "An incredible CBP Officer was shot in the face by an Illegal Alien Monster freed into the Country under Joe Biden. The CBP Officer bravely fought off his attacker, despite his wounds, demonstrating enormous Skill and Courage."

Mayor Adams, trying to save face, admitted Nunez is a career criminal with "prior arrests for assault and violating an order protection," plus an active bench warrant and charges for robbery and stabbing. "He has inflicted violence in our city and once he is charged for last night’s crimes, we will be able to add attempted murder to his rap sheet," Adams said. 

Too little, too late. Noem's message is loud and clear: sanctuary policies are a magnet for chaos, and it’s time to stop coddling criminals. How many more lives need to be shattered before these mayors wake up?

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U.S. Mayor wears Hamasshole gear-- is blasted by Jewish community

Mayor of major US city blasted by Jews for wearing pro-Hamas symbol

Chicago’s Jewish community just got a slap in the face, and Hamas-loving Mayor Brandon Johnson’s the one swinging. 

Johnson posed for a photo wearing a keffiyeh—yeah, that scarf—to celebrate Arab Heritage Month, arm-in-arm with the local CAIR chapter. The Chicago Jewish Alliance (CJA) isn’t having it, and frankly, who can blame them? 

CAIR is an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood and they are the unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) terrorism financing trial in the US. This case, prosecuted in 2007 and 2008 involved charges that they funneled millions of dollars to Hamas. CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) along with the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) were listed, among others, as unindicted co-conspirators, who were alleged to have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and its U.S.-based networks. The 2008 retrial ended in guilty verdicts against HLF officials on 108 counts.

“This is outrageous,” the CJA said, and they’re not wrong. “For the mayor of Chicago to stand there—cloaked in a symbol now synonymous with Jewish bloodshed, flanked by an organization that justifies it—is more than tone-deaf. It’s a betrayal.” 

Exactly.

They didn’t stop there: “It tells Jewish Chicagoans: Your pain doesn’t matter. Your dead don’t count. Your safety is negotiable.” That’s not just a statement; it’s a gut punch. They called the keffiyeh “not neutral. It’s a flag of war.” Harsh? Perhaps. But it's not very different than a swastika. 

Let’s break it down. The keffiyeh isn’t just some hipster fashion statement anymore. “In today’s world, it’s worn at Hamas rallies. It’s paraded in the streets when mobs chant ‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for the eradication of Israel. It’s the uniform of those who cheered on the Oct. 7 massacre — where babies were burned, women raped, and over 1,200 Jews slaughtered.” That’s not hyperbole; that’s reality.

Then there’s CAIR. They blamed Israel for the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, got kicked out of Biden’s anti-Semitism strategy, and their bigwig Nihad Awad flat-out said Israel has no right to defend itself. Subtle, right?

The alliance isn’t saying Arab Heritage Month shouldn’t happen—nah, they’re all for it. “Food, music, poetry, and history” are the way to go, they say, not “embracing symbols of terror.” Fair point.

Lisa Katz from the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement chimed in, urging Johnson to quit posturing and start talking. “Engage in open dialogue with Chicago’s Jewish community, learn more about the evolving symbols of modern-day antisemitism, and show solidarity against antisemitism and hate in all their contemporary forms,” she said. Translation: Step up, Mayor. Be a leader, not a photo-op.

Katz sees a chance here: “This moment presents an opportunity for education, for empathy and for leadership that brings communities together rather than deepening divides.” Noble, but good luck with that when the mayor’s already picked his side.

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Chicago Mayor-elect makes excuses for rampaging youths as the city circles the bowl

Chicago's Democrat Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson couldn't get an entire first paragraph out about the teen takeover riots that terrorized the Windy City, destroying property, and wrecking violence as hundreds of youths descended upon the downtown area for two consecutive nights, without making excuses for their wild behavior.

On one side of his mouth, Johnson condemned the rioting, and on the other side said that condemning them is "not constructive." But he doesn't offer any alternative and condemning them following up with consequences for their violence and destruction, seems like it might make them, or other young people, think before they rampage. 

Attacking innocent bystanders, destroying property, firing guns in the streets should be vilified, should have consequences.

Two teenage males, 16 and 17, were shot while hanging out in a crowd during the rioting on Saturday night. They were taken to the hospital and listed in fair condition.

Hundreds of teens smashed cars, fought in the streets and blocked traffic. Johnson responded to the rioting in a statement Sunday:

"In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend. It is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities. 

"Our city must work together to create spaces for youth to gather safely and responsibly, under adult guidance and supervision, to ensure that every part of our city remains welcome for both residents and visitors."

Chicago police arrested nine adults and six juveniles in connection with the rampage, which was advertised on social media. A 16-year-old boy was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, while two other suspects were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. Most of the other arrests were for reckless conduct.

Current Mayor and loser in the recent election, Lori Lightfoot, condemned the "reckless, disrespectful and unlawful behavior" on display over the weekend. She blamed the parents but, like Johnson, had no solutions other than to point fingers.

"As I have said before, we as a city cannot and will not allow any of our public spaces to become a platform for criminal conduct," Lightfoot said in a statement. "Most importantly, parents and guardians must know where their children are and be responsible for their actions. Instilling the important values of respect for people and property must begin at home."

But they, as a city, allowed their public spaces to become a platform for criminal conduct. So what the hell is she talking about? What is the city going to do about it? Blame parents, when the real problem isn't the one parent raising these kids, it's the lack of fathers in the home, the disrespect the left constantly displays for law enforcement and even the law itself?

Johnson has caught backlash from the centrist wing of the Democratic Party during the mayoral run over his history of support for defunding the police by giving funds earmarked for them to other social services. Just another position he had to walk back until now.

Johnson had proposed to fund social workers, not cops, in 2020, calling it an "actual, real political goal." But when he ran for mayor, he changed his tune and walked it back with what sounded like a Kamala Harris excuse for lying in a debate ["It was a debate, hahahaha. It was a hahahaha, debate."] Johnson said, "I said it was a political goal. I never said it was mine." 

In other words, political goals are simply goals to get elected and don't need to represent what you're really going to do.

Johnson also wants to raise taxes on financial transactions, and increase large company head tax from $1 to $4 per company employee, and raise $98 million in jet fuel tax. All this in order to provide all kinds of services to illegal aliens and even allow them to vote in school board elections. 

What is also very important to him is to protect the right to kill the unborn and punish those who misgender people disguised as members of their opposite sex.

So don't expect much of a difference between Lori Lightfoot and Brandon Johnson when it comes to crime and leftist values.

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Brandon Johnson is Chicago's new progressive mayor

Chicago has elected Brandon Johnson another leftist to fill in as Mayor of the city replacing the execrable Lori Lightfoot, who came in a miserable third in the Democrat runoff.

"I may be a millionaire, but at least I'm not a billionaire!"

Johnson is endorsed by fellow communist Bernie Sanders which should tell you a bit as to how Johnson will run the joint after he defeated his moderate opponent, Paul Vallas, the former Chicago Public Schools CEO. Vallas had the support of the city's police union and major business groups, while Johnson that the backing of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Lightfoot, who was one of the most incompetent people in power, became the first Chicago mayor in four decades to lose a re-election bid.

One of the deciding reasons Lightfoot is gone has to do with the crime climbing through the proverbial roof during her mishandling of it and her call for defunding the police while people were being killed in the city.

The now-former mayor came in third in the general election, losing to Johnson by five points, while Vallas took the plurality of votes and lost in the final election.

Lightfoot broke the glass ceiling in Chicago as homicides in 2021 hit a 25-year-high as it soared to 797, as reported by the Chicago PD. She was also the first black lesbian mayor thereby proving that ability trumps identity every time.

Now Chicagoans will find out whether things improve in their town. If not, the smart ones will leave because while Jussie Smollett believes Chicago is "MAGA country," it's a one-party city and it isn't the Republican Party at all.

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Lori Lightfoot light on the votes she need: 1st Chicago mayor to lose re-election in 40 years

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) lost her re-election bid on Monday and now the city of Chicago has the possible chance of lowering its crime rate, as she was as useless as crutches for a gimpy goldfish when it came to that issue. 

Under the openly gay, Black mayor, the crime rate continues to soar like a rocket, and I think it's going to be a long, long time before it touches down, but at least now there is a distinct chance that it will. However, in 2021, the homicides in the Windy City rose to their highest level in 25 years and blew away cities like Los Angeles and New York.

Paul Vallas

Perhaps the biggest problem for the city was Lightfoot's overt criticism with police, which led to a hemorrhaging of officers leaving the force. Of course, crime rose to new heights and Lightfoot was impotent to assuage the problem.

Anyway, Lightfoot squared off against 8 other challengers in the mayoral race and she failed to make it to the runoff as she finished in third place. 

The finale saw Paul Vallas, the city's Public School CEO and city budget director, and Cook County Board of Commissioners Brandon Johnson as the two top contenders and they will face off on April 4th while Lightfoot complains about racism, in spite of losing to Brandon Johnson who is Black and Vallas who is an American of Greek descent. 

Brandon Johnson

Due to the number of candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination, none reached the 50% level that would have taken them over the hump and eliminated the field.

The internet was delighted to see the Black lesbian leave office in the near future. The birds of Twitter went into a tweeting frenzy with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tweeting: "Lori Lightfoot. Crime doesn't pay."

Gianno Caldwell, a FOX News political analyst whose brother was murdered in Chicago last summer under Lightfoot's watch wrote that the Lori Lightfoot "experiment" is "officially over. Thank you, CHICAGO."

"There is hope for my home city yet," legal expert and FOX News Jonathan Turley posted. "Lori Lightfoot is out. The greatest potential improvement for the city since 1900 when the direction of the Chicago river was reversed."

Former Presidential Press Secretary and FOX News cohost of "Outnumbered," Kayleigh McEnany, tweeted about what she said of Lightfoot in 2020, calling her the "derelict mayor of Chicago" regarding her mishandling of crime in the city. McEnany suggested that Lightfoot seek federal assistance to help cope with the wave of crime, to which Lightfoot arrogantly replied: "Hey Karen. Watch your mouth."

"Lori Lightfoot lost her election," McEnany tweeted on Monday. "Perhaps she should have woken up when I referred to her as the "derelict mayor of Chicago" from the White House podium for ignoring victims of crime in her city! Instead, she said "Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth"

"Karen here, you lost," McEnany said of Lightfoot's defeat.

Hey Lightfoot. Mind the door.

Maybe Democrats have finally learned their lesson and one of them is likely to win the nonpartisan mayoral election runoff on April 4th. 

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot behind in latest poll for Feb. 28 election

Chicago's extraordinary [not in a good way] Mayor Lori Lightfoot for some reason is trailing former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Paul Vallas, who leads the other hopeful candidates with 22% compared to 'Pretty Little Miss' Lightfoot with 17.1% in the poll, the Washington Examiner reported Tuesday.

Along with the pair, two others are in double digits: Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL).

In spite of Lightfoot's incredible ineptitude over her responses to crime, immigration and education, the low-information voters have not counted her out and her poll numbers have improved somewhat. It appears Chicagoans who would vote for her have very short memories.

A February 8th poll from the Chicago Sun-Times, Telemundo Chicago, NBC5 Chicago, and WBEZ Public Radio put Mayor Lightfoot in third place, with Garcia in first and Vallas in second. 

On February 14th, Vallas took the lead in a Northwestern University poll with the Lightfoot in third place. Lightfoot is the only black lesbian in the race so that gives her street creds with the Dems, so don't count her out; count her lucky.

The election is set for Feb. 28. A runoff, if necessary, would be held April 4. 

If Lori Lightfoot wins, Chicago will get the representation they deserve, good and hard.

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