Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, at the podium, holds hands with her spouse, Amy Eshleman, as she concedes. AP “The same forces that didn’t want Harold Washington to succeed, they’re still here ...

Lori Lightfoot rode into the Chicago mayor’s office in 2019 as a reform candidate, offering a break from the city’s clubby political scene while making history as the first Black woman and ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term Tuesday, failing to make a top-two runoff in the latest demonstration of growing concerns about crime in one of the nation’s largest ...

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed racism and her gender for losing her re-election bid, as Chicagoans wary of the rising crime of her watch celebrated her landslide defeat.

CHICAGO — Voters in Chicago on Tuesday elected former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot to become their next mayor, making Chicago the largest city to elect an African-American woman as its top ...

Ousted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on Democrat mayors to "speak the truth" on violent crime in their cities amid Chicago's crime spike.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot escalated her ongoing feud with the Cook County criminal courts system on Monday when she said judges shouldn’t allow people charged with violent crimes out on bail ...

CHICAGO – Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term as Chicago mayor Tuesday in the nation's third-largest city after facing widespread criticism over her divisive leadership and the city's ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to supporters at a campaign rally on February 25, 2023 in ... More Chicago, Illinois. Lightfoot is facing eight contenders in the mayoral race.

The Chicago City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan on Wednesday to give $12.5 million worth of gasoline and transit cards to city residents, with taxpayers paying for it.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first term in office saw a spike in crime, disputes with labor unions, and the pandemic. She's running for reelection next week — against eight challengers.

Lori Lightfoot swept into office as mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, promising to change the way the city does business, focusing more on neighborhood investment and small companies than previous ...