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Lori Lightfoot Has Been Inaugurated As Chicago's First Black Lesbian Mayor

Lori Lightfoot Has Been Inaugurated As Chicago's First Black Lesbian Mayor

May 20, 2019

Lori Lightfoot Is The First Black Woman And Openly Gay Person To Be Elected Mayor Of Chicago

Lori Lightfoot Is The First Black Woman And Openly Gay Person To Be Elected Mayor Of Chicago

April 03, 2019

Chicago Will Have Its First Black Female Mayor, But At What Cost?

Chicago Will Have Its First Black Female Mayor, But At What Cost?

March 27, 2019

For The First Time In Chicago's History, A Black Woman Will Be Mayor

For The First Time In Chicago's History, A Black Woman Will Be Mayor

February 27, 2019

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Announced Her Bid To Become Chicago's First Black Woman Mayor

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Announced Her Bid To Become Chicago's First Black Woman Mayor

September 21, 2018

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