Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been extremely visible and vocal during the coronavirus pandemic – so much so that Lightfoot-centric Internet memes arose during the COVID-19 outbreak, first gaining popularity in late-March amid Lightfoot’s no-nonsense approach to enforcing the state’s stay-at-home order. Self-described as the “face of the city” during the pandemic, Lightfoot partnered with Chicago’s professional sports teams in early April to launch the “We Are Not Playing” public service announcement campaign.