As Lori Lightfoot rose in the polls against better known rivals two years ago, she pulled together nearly $300,000 to launch her first television ad.
In the commercial, first aired in January 2019, Lightfoot walked into a dark room, flicked on the lights and said, âIâve prosecuted corrupt aldermen and held police accountable. Now, Iâm running for mayor to finally make City Hall work for you.â
Speaking directly into the camera, Lightfoot said she supports an elected school board, âmaking all neighborhoods safe and reducing the unfair tax burden on working families.â
The ad, combined with intense fallout from the federal corruption case against Ald. Edward Burke, helped propel Lightfoot into a runoff against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.