Lens on Lightfoot

Lens on Lightfoot is a collaboration among the Better Government Association, Block Club Chicago, Chalkbeat Chicago and The Chicago Reporter, as well as La Raza, The Daily Line and The TRiiBE, coordinated by the Institute for Nonprofit News. The project looks at how Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s policies and proposals align with promises she made on the campaign trail and during her first year in office.

Stories are published regularly by the various partners, so check back often for new content.

Lens on Lightfoot project is made possible by the participating newsrooms, with support from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and from the Amplify News Project of the Institute for Nonprofit News, which is supported by the Joyce Foundation as well as the McCormick Foundation.