Chicago's first openly gay mayor -- who is also the first black woman to hold the post -- took office Monday with a promise to clean up corruption and tackle pervasive gun violence in America's third-largest city. Lori Lightfoot, who shocked the establishment with her come-from-behind electoral
Chicago - Chicago's first openly gay mayor -- who is also the first black woman to hold the post -- took office Monday with a promise to clean up corruption and tackle pervasive gun violence in America's third-largest city.
"For years, they said Chicago ain't ready for reform. Well, get ready, because reform is here," the former federal prosecutor said.The progressive outsider's electoral victory on April 2 was a tectonic shift in the politics of a city long known to function through insider dealing among Democratic party operatives.
The council's power structure has led to a history of corruption convictions against members, and two aldermen currently face criminal charges in separate cases.
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