Lori Lightfoot beat out Toni Preckwinkle in historic runoff in Chicago
LORI LIGHTFOOT has become the first black, openly gay mayor of Chicago, following a historic campaign that saw two black women lead in the city’s mayoral election.
Lightfoot — a former federal prosecutor who has worked in police oversight — defeated Cook County Board president and county Democratic Party leader Toni Preckwinkle.
According to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, with more than 70 percent of precincts reporting, Lightfoot had won 74 percent of the vote.
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