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Lori Lightfoot has become the first African American woman and first openly gay person to lead Chicago, defeating City Council member Toni Preckwinkle — also a Black woman — in a runoff for the city’s mayoral election on April 3. With 91 percent of the precincts in, Lightfoot was leading Preckwinkle with a wide margin — 73.7 percent to 26.3 percent — according to the Associated Press, which cited the Chicago Board of Elections’ website. AP called the race in favor of Lightfoot around 8 p.m....
Toni Preckwinkle is currently the Cook County Board President, she was a City Council member for many years prior to her current position. I sincerely hope that these two strong women will work together for the betterment of Chicago and its people. Congradulations!