Mayor of Chicago

From Outsider To Incumbent Under Siege: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Rocky Road To Reelection

Amid a crime spike, a mayor with enemies on all sides – and eight candidates challenging her – struggles to find her base.
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Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García Announces Second Run For Chicago Mayor

The Illinois progressive joins an increasingly crowded pool of candidates looking to unseat incumbent Democrat Lori Lightfoot.
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15 People Injured In Shooting Outside Chicago Funeral Home

The city has seen an uptick in gun violence.
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Chicago Mayor Urges Trump Not To Send 'Secret' Federal Agents To City

DHS may deploy the agents in an effort to bring down crime, following a similar move in Portland, Oregon, that local officials condemned.
By Don Babwin and Sophia Tareen, AP

Chicago Mayor Fires Top Cop A Month Before He Planned To Retire

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said police Superintendent Eddie Johnson engaged in "actions that are intolerable for any leader.”
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Chicago Mayor Pushes Ethics Reform After Longest-Serving Alderman's Indictment

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is continuing to try to reduce the city's government corruption, after Alderman Ed Burke was charged with bribery and racketeering.
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Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayor Race, Will Be First Black Woman In Role

Lightfoot, who is openly gay, won Tuesday’s runoff in Chicago against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
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Chance The Rapper Endorses Chicago Mayoral Candidate Amara Enyia

“I believe you are looking at the future mayor of Chicago," Chance said during a press conference.
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Rahm Emanuel Won't Seek Re-Election As Chicago Mayor

The Democrat will not seek a third term in 2019.
By AP

Can This 22-Year-Old Activist Become The Next Mayor Of Chicago?

Ja’Mal Green is known for taking to the streets during protests in Chicago. Now he wants to take Mayor Rahm Emanuel's job.
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