“ And it’s no secret that we’re facing a crisis in our city when it comes to this violence.... Gender-based violence is always something that is present.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot holds a roundtable discussion Sept.... Of those calls, 39% came from Chicago.“ I’ll be the first to admit that the criminal justice system is not the be-all and end-all answer to our violence challenges, particularly when it comes to addressing gender-based violence and human trafficking, ” Lightfoot said....