“What I hear from folks all the time is 'us against them.' It is a core part of what they feel is happening with our government. Investing here, but not there. Listening to some, but not nearly enough. Going into certain neighborhoods, but not others. That divide is something we have to categorically reject.”

American politician and attorney

Lori Lightfoot is an American politician and attorney who served as the 56th mayor of Chicago from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat, she was the first Black woman and the first LGBTQ person to hold the office. She was also the second woman and the third Black person overall to serve as Chicago mayor. In the largest cities in the United States, she was the second openly lesbian woman to become mayor of one of the 10 most populous cities.