Lori Lightfoot makes history as Chicago's first African-American female mayor, AP projects.
Lightfoot, also slated to become the city's first openly gay mayor, will be sworn in May 20. She campaigned on a promise to be a voice for low-income and working-class people if elected.
Supporters at mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot's election night rally at the Hilton Chicago cheer as poll numbers trickle in, showing Lightfoot in the lead against Toni Preckwinkle in the Chicago mayoral election, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She spoke about her enthusiasm a few hours before the polls closed on Tuesday, saying "it would be a very big deal to beat the machine.”
"This campaign has been an incredible journey. We started out as underdogs, but our message of change resonated across the city. And today we have the chance to make history," Lightfoot said in a statement. "The energy and enthusiasm across the city has been incredible today."The energy and enthusiasm across the city has been incredible today.
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