Chicago mayor slams 'trash' rumors, indicates she won't resign after Adam Toledo shooting
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called online rumors that she planned to resign her position "trash."
"I will continue to lead a group of the willing all across our city who are about doing the people's work. The people of Chicago elected me mayor, and I will continue to serve today, tomorrow and into the future. Back to work," she continued. Lightfoot, who is married to wife Amy Eshleman, said the city "doesn’t have any time for homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors, today or any day."
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