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February 27, 2019

Chicago Will Elect Its 1st Black Woman Mayor as Race Heads to Runoff
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Chicago residents voted for their new mayor Tuesday, where a record 14
candidates were listed on the ballot. No single candidate received
enough votes to win outright, which means federal prosecutor Lori
Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will head to
a runoff in April. It also means Chicago is guaranteed to have its first
black woman mayor. If Lightfoot wins, she will also become the city's
first openly gay mayor. The new mayor will succeed Rahm Emanuel, who
announced last year he would not seek a third term. Emanuel came under
intense fire for, among other things, his handling of the police killing
of African-American teenager Laquan Mc Donald. Both candidates have
vowed to reform Chicago's criminal justice system.


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