Not Lightfooting the Bill? Ex-Mayor’s Credit Card Situation Makes Headlines – 1.13.26

It has been a while since we heard from Ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, but today she is in the news.

The NY Post is reporting on Lightfoot’s credit card issues.

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is apparently as bad at managing her finances as she was the Windy City’s — she’s been hit with a lawsuit for being over $11,000 in arrears on her credit card.

Lightfoot, 63, who in 2023 became the first Chicago mayor not re-elected in 40 years, was served in October by JPMorgan Chase Bank at her $900,000 home for failing to pay around $11,078 in credit card bills, according to a legal complaint viewed by the Chicago Tribune.

According to the complaint, Lightfoot’s last payment on the card was in August for $5,000, and she didn’t object to the final statement before the bank declared the debt a charge-off in March.

Uh-oh!

JP Morgan Chase better get ready for a strongly worded email about this.