April 3, 2019
Lori Lightfoot (pictured) was elected to be the next Mayor of Chicago. Photo Credit: Lori Lightfoot for Chicago
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Lori Lightfoot Wins 2019 Mayoral Election, Community Leaders React
For the first time in the city’s history, Chicago will be led by an African American woman. Lori Lightfoot was elected to be the next Mayor of Chicago in yesterday’s historical election that saw two female African American candidates go into the final runoff. Both candidates fought hard by participating in multiple mayoral forums, running advertisements, visiting neighborhoods, and executing massive fundraising efforts.