Chicago's new mayor - from NBC News:
Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, will be 1st black woman and 1st openly gay person to hold post
Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle in a runoff for Chicago mayor Tuesday. She will be the first openly gay person and first black woman to lead the city.
The Associated Press called the race for Lightfoot shortly before 8 p.m. local time.
With over 91 percent of precincts in, Lightfoot led Preckwinkle 73.7 percent to 26.3 percent, according to the Chicago board of elections website.
Lightfoot pumped her fist in the air and the crowd cheered when she said, “Thank you Chicago!”
Sincere in my wishes - Chicago is circling the drain in a lot of ways. She certainly has her work cut out for her and she does not have to do very much to trump Rahm Emanuel's legacy.
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