Amid a global pandemic, Chicagoans find ways to laugh. Homeowners are decorating like it’s Christmas again, high-rise residents are lighting up their windows and there is an abundance of neighborhood singalongs.
But it’s hard for any of them to top the unbounded joy found in Mayor Lori Lightfoot memes.
They began popping up on the internet as Illinois first responded to the coronavirus crisis, but they gained momentum last week as Lightfoot shut down parks and beaches to keep people in line with social distancing standards.
We’re grateful for Lightfoot’s leadership during this time — but a little good-natured laughter can be therapeutic — and the following social media memes guarantee a few moments of levity for this shut-down city.
The mayor, for her part, has seen the memes and says she is a fan.
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