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Mayor Lori Lightfoot Pleads (Again) for Sea Change in Chicago
After the death of a teenager in Millennium Park and a shooting which injured 7 and killed two, the Mayor is begging Chicago parents for help.
“An outrageous act of violence was committed last night in the area of Chicago and State,” began the statement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week on the latest high-profile shootout in Chicago in which 9 people were shot, 2 fatally.
“I have been in frequent contact throughout the early morning hours with Superintendent Brown and his team, as well as President Carter of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and I will continue to monitor developments throughout the day,” Lightfoot promised.
“Area residents, commuters, and other simply must have the peace of mind that this highly trafficked area is safe, and it is time for more specific, concrete steps to be taken to address this area once and for all,” the Mayor continued.
“First, I have asked Superintendent Brown to install a fixed post of uniformed officers at the intersection of State and Chicago and a separate fixed post in the Red Line station in the same area,” she said.
“Second, I also engaged the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection to determine what if any additional measures need to be taken to address long-standing…