Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot’s Final Days as Mayor; Selecting Chicago’s Next Top Cop


Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is leaving office as waves of migrants arrive in the city — many being sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Lightfoot declared a state of emergency before Title 42 expires Thursday. How will the declaration help incoming Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson? Will it be enough?

And 53 people have applied to become Chicago’s next police superintendent. Johnson said he wants an insider; 32 applicants have CPD experience. What’s next in the process?

The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team of Heather Cherone, Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky takes on those stories and more.

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