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Chicago Democrat Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday became the Windy City’s first incumbent mayor in 40 years to lose re-election as rising crime in the city steered voters away from the embattled leader.

Lori Lightfoot rode into the Chicago mayor’s office in 2019 as a reform candidate, offering a break from the city’s clubby political scene while making history as the first Black woman and ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term Tuesday, failing to make a top-two runoff in the latest demonstration of growing concerns about crime in one of the nation’s largest ...

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed racism and her gender for losing her re-election bid, as Chicagoans wary of the rising crime of her watch celebrated her landslide defeat.

CHICAGO — Voters in Chicago on Tuesday elected former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot to become their next mayor, making Chicago the largest city to elect an African-American woman as its top ...

Politics Ousted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Dems to 'speak the truth' on violent crime amid spike 'We gotta say it,' Lightfoot said decrying prosecutors who release dangerous suspects from jail ...

OUSTED CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT URGES DEMS TO 'SPEAK THE TRUTH' ON VIOLENT CRIME AMID SPIKE. Chicago recorded 2,784 homicides and a total of 14,681 shooting incidents, ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot escalated her ongoing feud with the Cook County criminal courts system on Monday when she said judges shouldn’t allow people charged with violent crimes out on bail ...

Lori Lightfoot officially became Chicago's first black female and openly gay mayor on Monday. She immediately laid out a four-point plan for safety, education, stability and integrity during her ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first term in office saw a spike in crime, disputes with labor unions, and the pandemic. She's running for reelection next week — against eight challengers.

Lori Lightfoot swept into office as mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, promising to change the way the city does business, focusing more on neighborhood investment and small companies than previous ...