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Cardiologist Runs for Mayor; PCSK9 Inhibitor Price Drops; Pregnancy OK After AVR?

Nee says she will focus on affordability, safety and fiscal health while pitching community-based policing and stronger police staffing.

  • On Tuesday, Dr. Lisa Nee, a Chicago-based cardiologist, announced her campaign for mayor, joining a growing field of contenders ahead of the February 23, 2027 election.
  • A former ICU nurse and breast cancer survivor, Nee rose to prominence as a whistleblower exposing patient mistreatment at the Hines Veterans Administration in the western suburbs.
  • Focusing on fiscal health and safety, she describes herself as an 'outsider to machine politics' and advocates for 'community-based policing' and improved police recruitment.
  • She joins a competitive race including Representative Mike Quigley, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and Review Commissioner George Cardenas among other contenders.
  • ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington called Nee 'truly an outsider' but noted her lack of political experience could prove challenging in a race favoring an incumbent.
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WirePoints Illinois Financial News broke the news in Wilmette, United States on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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