Chicago Makes History by Electing Its First Black, Female Mayor
- Former prosecutor Lightfoot also city’s first openly gay mayor
- Rahm Emanuel’s successor takes over as fiscal woes set to grow
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Chicago made history, electing former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot its first black, female mayor as the city struggles with gun violence on its streets and looming fiscal woes.
Lightfoot, who also will be the first openly gay leader of the nation’s third-most-populous city, soundly defeated Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, 74 to 26 percent with nearly all precincts reporting, according to city election board returns. Lightfoot had never held elective office and will replace Rahm Emanuel, who chose not to run for a third term.