Lori Lightfoot actually said...

"This is an unnecessary and illegal work stoppage. And I've drawn the line, we are not going to remote for the whole system. It's completely unnecessary."

"I think we've made significant progress over the last few days. But I want to deal done this weekend. Our kids need back -- be back in school, schools are safe."

"I get that people are scared. This Omicron surge is real. And we're doing everything that we can across our city to mitigate it."

"The White House says they've been in touch with both you and the governor to quote, assess your needs."