#Thread 1/ While #Lightfoot was on a brief spring break trip, #Pritzker was pressuring the mayor *behind* the scenes to call off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which the mayor did *after* cutting her vacation short. 🥴 #Covid19 #Vacation chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/…
3/ #KeepSchoolsOpenMyA$$ When Pritzker closed schools across the state the first time around, he did it hours after Lightfoot vowed to keep Chicago Public Schools open. #MayoralControl #ERSBNOW
4/ #Lightfoot told aldermen during a conference call that she was worried about security. Does this mean that she was worried about kids being hurt at home? The streets? —BUT NOT THE LITERAL DEATH of students in congregate settings!?! Again, WOW. #Covid19
5/ For some perspective, NYC schools waited abt week longer than IL to close their schools. Currently, there are 74 school workers dead. #COVID19 google.com/amp/s/abc7ny.c…
6/ What was omitted from this story? Our mayor’s insistence on bringing back students & workers at the beginning of June (in two weeks) so they could participate in end of yr activities. google.com/amp/s/chicago.…
7/ Today, There was 192 *ADDITIONAL* deaths recorded in IL. Additional. We have yet to hit our peak but go awf abt bringing folx back to a congregate setting. #COVID19
8/ I would be irresponsible if I didn’t point out that #MLL has *shamed* Black kids on camera for practicing social distancing, wearing gloves & wearing masks BUT she was ready to bring seniors, children, & workers back into congregate settings. #Irony #coronavirus
11/ Almost 4got! Who remembers that #MLL told #CPS families to drop their children at public libraries once OUR governor closed schools. 🖐🏿 google.com/amp/s/chicago.…
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday she’s “very disappointed” in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for fanning the flames of fear about the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020…
