Lori Lightfoot Will Be 1st Black Woman, And Openly Gay Person, To Lead Chicago

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April 03, 2019

Lori Lightfoot speaks at her election night party Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Chicago. Lori Lightfoot was elected Chicago mayor, making her the first African-American woman to lead the city. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

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Lori Lightfoot won a landslide victory in Tuesday's mayoral runoff election in Chicago, beating Cook County Board President and Democratic Party leader Toni Preckwinkle. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with WBEZ's Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos).

This segment aired on April 3, 2019.

No Matter Who Wins, History Will Be Made In Chicago's Mayoral Runoff

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