Lake County Gazette

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has received financial support from 12 Lake Forest residents, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections campaign finance data by the Lake County Gazette.

They include Mayer Brown law partner Paul Crimmins ($3,500), KemperSports CEO Steven Skinner ($5,000) and philanthropist Prudence R. Beidler ($2,000).

First elected in 2019, Lightfoot has referred to herself as the "Triple Threat," the first female, black and lesbian mayor of Chicago. She is currently running for re-election.  

Beidler, 79, is herself "possibly" making a bid for Lake Forest Mayor, according to a Nov. 15 Chicago Tribune report. She participated in the Lake Forest Caucus but opposed its choice of a male candidate, orthopedic surgeon Randy Tack, arguing she should get the nod, becoming the first female mayor of the city.

Beidler is Lake Forest's only donor to Kim Foxx, Cook County's first female state's attorney.

ISBE records show she and her husband, Frank, have made 14 donations to Foxx totaling $18,000.

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Which Lake Forest residents support Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot?

Donor	Total	Address	Last donation
Chris & Derek Bagley	$500	1155 Ash Lawn Dr	3-6-2019
Prudence Beidler	$2,000	20 Stone Gate Rd	6-28-2019
Marie Cowhey	$5,000	1041 Barrys Ct	9-27-2019
Paul Crimmins	$3,500	2 Astor Ct	2-8-2019
DAI Environmental	$400	27834 Irma Lee Cir	3-29-2019
Sharon Feather	$500	600 Spruce Ave	2-17-2019
Jon King	$1,000	975 W James Ct S	3-16-2019
Herbert Krueger	$1,000	570 N Sheridan Rd	2-27-2019
Anne Skinner	$250	211 Maple Ct	1-28-2019
Steven Skinner	$3,000	963 Elm Tree Rd	4-6-2022
James Tancula	$1,500	460 S Green Bay Rd	3-31-2022
Margaret Vignocchi	$1,000	1 N Ahwahnee Rd
TOTAL	$19,650

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections