“Yes, we absolutely have challenges in the city; there’s no question about it,” Lightfoot told reporters ahead of the event. “We can’t lose sight of the fact that the vast majority of the people in the city, the vast majority of folks who live on the South Side, love their city, love their neighborhood, love their block, and just want to be able to live in a peaceful, vibrant environment. And that’s what Bud Billiken completely exemplifies.”
