Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for reelection amid widespread criticism over her leadership and an increase in crime in the city.
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Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will advance to the April 4 runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after none of the nine candidates won a majority in the officially nonpartisan election.
Lightfoot, who made history in 2019 when she became the city's first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as mayor, fell in popularity after Chicago saw a spike in crime following the coronavirus pandemic.
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Chicago is America’s largest outdoor shooting range with a mayor that looked like Beetlejuice
Hardly.
Good
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣……
Thank God !!!! Bye woman
What’s the deal with her?
Her head is held high because she lacks self-awareness
Great
Da witch doctor done sprinkled dust over Betelgeuse head and SHRUNK IT! BAM!
About time Chicago residents woke up. 👏👏👏👏👏
You are also a crime victim