Lori Lightfoot said Thursday (April 28) that she will seek a second term as mayor of Chicago.

Speaking with the Chicago Sun-Times, Lightfoot said she’s still trying to figure out when she’ll make a formal announcement for the bid.

“The issue is when is the announcement, and that will come soon,” she told the newspaper. “I mean, I’m giving you every indication of what the future is going to hold. The question is just formally announcing it. And we will do that soon.”

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Currently, Lightfoot is in Washington for the African American Mayors Association annual conference. She’s also scheduled to meet with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to discuss getting federal funds to deal with Chicago’s broadband deserts.

Lightfoot’s reelection revelation came just hours after Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., announced he will stay in Congress and not make a mayoral bid. Lightfoot paused Quigley, who she says has been a key player in looking after Chicago’s interests.

“I’ve worked very closely with Mike Quigley,” she said. “And our teams worked very closely, particularly on making sure that we get our fair share of federal dollars. And he’s been effective in articulating our needs, but importantly, turning those leads into appropriations that come back to the city. And I look forward to continuing that relationship with him and his team.”

Lightfoot’s principal challenger so far is businessman Willie Wilson, who had been a potential candidate but backed away from racing to support her. He announced his candidacy earlier in April and has been drawing attention around Chicago by giving away more than $1 million in free gasoline around the city and suburbs.