Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff

Chicago Police Chief Resigns Following Ousting of Lori Lightfoot

The Chicago chief of police has announced his resignation following Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s failed bid for reelection. “Today, Superintendent David O. Brown informed me that he would be resigning as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department effective March 16. I accepted his resignation,” Lightfoot said in a March 1 statement. “I personally want to thank him for his service to our city. First Deputy Eric Carter will be appointed as interim …

Johnson in runoff as Lightfoot loses Chicago reelection bid

Photo caption: BRANDON JOHNSON CELEBRATES at his election night party after forcing an April 4 mayoral runoff with Paul Vallas. (Photo by John Alexander) by Erick Johnson, Chicago Crusader Fueled by a last-minute surge in young voters, Brandon Johnson on Tuesday, February 28, overcame the odds in a crowded field of Black candidates, forcing a … Continued

Spotlight Politics: Vallas, Johnson Headed to April Runoff

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for reelection Tuesday. Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are now headed to an April 4 runoff election. Our politics team weighs in on that story and more.

Lori Lightfoot voted out as mayor of Chicago

Lori Lightfoot was the first black and openly lesbian woman to head the third-largest city in the USA. Her attempt for re-election has now failed crashingly. Increasing crime in particular was her undoing.

Chicago Mayor's Race Sees Left-Wing Lightfoot Out, but Left-wing Brandon Johnson Still In

Many Chicagoans were celebrating Tuesday when failed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was turned out of the mayor's office.

Good Riddance to Lori Lightfoot, a Terrible Mayor

Ousted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as sure as the sun rises in the east, blames sexism and racism for her rejection at the polls yesterday. It's so weird because when Lightfoot was elected in...