Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slammed at raucous council meeting weeks after ... trends now

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slammed at raucous council meeting weeks after ... trends now
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slammed at raucous council meeting weeks after ... trends now

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slammed at raucous council meeting weeks after ... trends now

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was berated by local journalist William Kelly during a city council meeting earlier this week and told to 'get the hell out' of the city.

Kelly who has been a longtime vocal critic of the Lightfoot's policies, called out the mayor for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, that led to the closure of the city's schools, churches, and businesses.

Kelly, who runs a TV production and event company lashed out during a section of the meeting during which the public were invited to make comments.

'You shut down our schools, you shut down the churches, you shut down the businesses,' Kelly began. 

'You did the one thing that I thought could never happen. As someone who was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, I never thought in my life that I would ever see the city of Chicago brought down so low as you have managed to bring it down.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was berated during a contentious city council meeting with journalist William Kelly telling her to 'get the hell out of my city'

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was berated during a contentious city council meeting with journalist William Kelly telling her to 'get the hell out of my city'

William Kelly who has a history of clashing with Lightfoot condemned her leadership, her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and of crime which has risen considerably

William Kelly who has a history of clashing with Lightfoot condemned her leadership, her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and of crime which has risen considerably

'I hope that, after today's city council meeting, you will pack your suitcase and get the hell out of my city,' Kelly railed.

'Shame on you,' he continued. 'That is a legacy that you are going to have to carry.'

Kelly had a long-standing feud with Lightfoot even suing her last year over her policies. 

During his statement, Kelly lambasted the mayor for revoking his press credentials as an act of retribution for his criticism and called her out for trying to silence naysayers.

'I feel like this is more like a victim impact statement than an actual public comment,' he said. 

'What you've done to me is nothing compared to what you've done to my city, the city of Chicago, the city that I was born and raised in, the city that I love with all my heart. 'You are a pandemic,' Kelly added. 

During the council meeting, pictured above, Kelly accused her of causing significant harm to the city, which he loves and where he was born and raised describing her as a 'pandemic'

During the council meeting, pictured above, Kelly accused her of causing significant harm to the city, which he loves and where he was born and raised describing her as a 'pandemic'

Last year, Chicago journalist William Kelly sued Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for violating his First and 14th Amendment rights after he was barred from City Hall press conferences

Last year, Chicago journalist William Kelly sued Chicago Mayor Lori

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