Chicago Mayor’s Top Aides Took Days Off Leading Into Violent Fourth of July Weekend Despite ‘All Hands on Deck’ Strategy

Chicago Mayor’s Top Aides Took Days Off Leading Into Violent Fourth of July Weekend Despite ‘All Hands on Deck’ Strategy
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at City Hall on April 15, 2021. Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS
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By Gregory Pratt From Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO—Leading up to the summer months when Chicago historically sees its highest levels of violence, Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed to take an “all hands on deck” approach to stopping the city’s shootings.