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Chicago mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle prepare to debate each other in a studio at ABC-Ch. 7 in Chicago on March 20, 2019.

In TV debate, Toni Preckwinkle questions whether Lori Lightfoot has the experience to run Chicago

May 12, 2019 at 1:43 p.m.

In some ways, the state of Chicago’s race for mayor boiled down to a single moment in a televised debate Wednesday night when Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and...

Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot walks in the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sat. March 16, 2019.

Chicago mayoral hopefuls take back seat to fighter Conor McGregor at St. Patrick’s Day parade

May 12, 2019 at 1:43 p.m.

Chicago mayoral hopefuls Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot are a little more than two weeks away from a historic election, but there was little evidence of the political showdown at...

Chicago mayoral candidates Toni Preckwinkle, left, and Lori Lightfoot speak with the baiduhai Editorial Board at the baiduhai on March 12, 2019.

In Tribune meeting, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle clash over power of aldermen, City Hall corruption

May 12, 2019 at 1:43 p.m.

Mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle clashed Tuesday on how much power the city’s 50 aldermen should wield amid an ongoing federal corruption investigation at City Hall. Lightfoot again...

Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot appears at the Hideout in Chicago on March 5, 2019.

Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot have gone negative to gain support in Chicago mayor’s race

May 12, 2019 at 1:43 p.m.

Both candidates in Chicago’s historic and bruising runoff election for mayor are deploying a classic political strategy — grow support by going negative. Toni Preckwinkle has been all attack in...

Ald. Willie Cochran, 20th, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Nov. 28, 2018.

Emanuel cuts ribbon on new grocery store in Woodlawn, but blocks indicted Ald. Willie Cochran from taking credit

May 15, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut the ribbon on a much-anticipated new grocery store in Woodlawn on Thursday morning, and in the process gave a political stiff arm to the local indicted...

Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle appears with supporters, Feb. 26, 2019, at Lake Shore Cafe in the Kenwood neighborhood.

In race for mayor, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle court the 2/3 of Chicago that didn’t vote for them

May 12, 2019 at 1:42 p.m.

For all the history made Tuesday night when Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle advanced into a one-on-one battle to become Chicago’s next mayor, there remained a less glamorous, underlying reality:...

Lori Lightfoot, (izquierda) y Toni Preckwinkle, candidatas a la alcaldía de Chicago.

Afroamericanas se disputan la alcaldía de Chicago

February 27, 2019 at 3:31 p.m.

CHICAGO — Lori Lightfoot y Toni Preckwinkle hicieron historia al avanzar hacia una segunda ronda para convertirse en la próxima alcaldesa de Chicago, tras la jornada electoral del 26 de...

Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot speaks with the media inside the CTA station at the Thompson Center on Feb. 27, 2019 in Chicago.

Hours after historic election, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle each argue they’re more progressive than the other

May 15, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

Just hours after they made history by advancing to a head-to-head runoff to become Chicago’s next mayor, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle showed up at a pair of busy “L”...

Election judge Tyrine Griffin yawns as traffic at the polling place in Delia's Beauty Salon is slow during the morning of Feb. 26, 2019, in Chicago. Three and a half hours into the day, only 28 people had voted at the Gage Park polling spot.

Low voter turnout attributed to disillusionment with leaders, drop in interest from midterms

May 15, 2019 at 5:34 p.m.

Chicago barely escaped setting a record for low voter turnout in the historic 14-way mayoral race, sparking speculation that voters wanted the field to clear some before choosing their favorite...

Amara Enyia plays with a niece before taking the stage at her campaign's election night gathering at Lacuna Lofts on Feb. 26, 2019, in Chicago.

Chicago poised to elect first African-American female mayor after Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle advance

May 15, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

Chicago will elect its first African-American female mayor after former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won enough votes Tuesday amid a record field of...

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