The Chicago Mayor election results 2023 are out, and incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her re-election bid, with the final votes showing that two of her rivals will face each other in an April runoff ballot. Lightfoot was the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as the city's mayor after being elected in 2019. Lori had been trying to gain a second term, but her handling of a series of crises drew sharp criticism. This includes the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice protests, a teachers' strike, besides crime in the city.&nbsp;

In her concession speech, Lori sounded positive and said, "We put this city on a better path."

Chicago is known for its rampant criminal spree, but 2021 is when it witnessed the most murders in a quarter-century, with the tally standing at 800 murders. While the homicide rate dropped 14 per cent in 2022, it remained nearly 40 per cent higher as compared to 2019.

The drop in murders in 2022, Lori says happened because of her strategies, such as hiring more officers and focusing on illegal guns. According to polls, people in the city are most concerned about public safety.&nbsp;

Paul Vallas, the former public schools chief in Chicago and Philadelphia, bagged the top spot in the mayoral race, raking in 34.9 per cent of the vote with 91 per cent of precincts reporting. Vallas had ran against Lori for Chicago mayor in 2019 as well.&nbsp;

Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and an organiser for the Chicago Teachers Union, secured the other spot in the runoff race, taking 20.2 per cent of votes. Lightfoot managed to get only 16.4 per cent of vote totals.&nbsp;

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The Chicago Mayor election results 2023 are out, and incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her re-election bid, with the final votes showing that two of her rivals will face each other in an April runoff ballot.

The Chicago Mayor election results 2023 are out, and incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her re-election bid, with the final votes showing that two of her rivals will face each other in an April runoff ballot. Lightfoot was the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as the city's mayor after being elected in 2019. Lori had been trying to gain a second term, but her handling of a series of crises drew sharp criticism. This includes the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice protests, a teachers' strike, besides crime in the city. In her concession speech, Lori sounded positive and said, "We put this city on a better path." Chicago is known for its rampant criminal spree, but 2021 is when it witnessed the most murders in a quarter-century, with the tally standing at 800 murders. While the homicide rate dropped 14 per cent in 2022, it remained nearly 40 per cent higher as compared to 2019. The drop in murders in 2022, Lori says happened because of her strategies, such as hiring more officers and focusing on illegal guns. According to polls, people in the city are most concerned about public safety. Paul Vallas, the former public schools chief in Chicago and Philadelphia, bagged the top spot in the mayoral race, raking in 34.9 per cent of the vote with 91 per cent of precincts reporting. Vallas had ran against Lori for Chicago mayor in 2019 as well. Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and an organiser for the Chicago Teachers Union, secured the other spot in the runoff race, taking 20.2 per cent of votes. Lightfoot managed to get only 16.4 per cent of vote totals. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Chicago Mayor Election Results 2023: Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid

More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday in Chicago, cancelling classes for 300,000 students in nation's third-largest school district.

At the heart of the dispute is class sizes and resources rather than pay, with teachers saying they want more social workers, nurses and librarians for their students.

And they want a three-year contract instead of being locked into the current offer of a five-year deal.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was disappointed the Chicago Teachers Union walked out despite the city's offer of what she called a "historic package."

The union had already spent a month negotiating with the mayor's team without an agreement, leading to the first teachers strike in the city since 2012.

One teacher on the South Side said having a nurse at school only one day a week was dangerous.

"Every school should have a nurse five days a week," said the teacher who asked to remain anonymous.

"Not having a nurse is dangerous for kids with asthma and other conditions."

Kathe Myers, who has been teaching in the third-largest US city for 24 years, said teachers did not have the expertise to take on more than one role.

"Our kids are traumatised. It's no secret that this is a violent city. So they bring all of that to school with them and we try to deal with that, but we aren't the experts in those fields," she added.

"Trying to do that and teach a full class is almost impossible."

Lightfoot has acknowledged schools need support staff, but the union wants to get an agreement in writing.

Teachers also say they are concerned about the lack of preparation time they get for writing lesson plans, grading assignments and administrative work.

The Chicago Public Schools district, which had been dealing with a budget crisis, was recently buoyed by significant new state funding of $1.9 billion.

The union says the cash has resolved the district's structural deficit, but the district says it is still carrying $8.4 billion in long-term debt and is forced to borrow to meet day-to-day obligations.

Lightfoot told a news conference she hoped for a short strike but had to keep the city's taxpayers in mind.

"We don't have unlimited resources," she said, and called the city's offer a "fair and generous compensation package." &nbsp;

The union said negotiations continued Thursday as members demonstrated outside schools and downtown.

Lightfoot said that while there would be no lessons, schools would be open during the action and staffed by non-union personnel.

More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday in Chicago, cancelling classes for 300,000 students in nation's third-largest school district.

More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday in Chicago, cancelling classes for 300,000 students in nation's third-largest school district. At the heart of the dispute is class sizes and resources rather than pay, with teachers saying they want more social workers, nurses and librarians for their students. And they want a three-year contract instead of being locked into the current offer of a five-year deal. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was disappointed the Chicago Teachers Union walked out despite the city's offer of what she called a "historic package." The union had already spent a month negotiating with the mayor's team without an agreement, leading to the first teachers strike in the city since 2012. One teacher on the South Side said having a nurse at school only one day a week was dangerous. "Every school should have a nurse five days a week," said the teacher who asked to remain anonymous. "Not having a nurse is dangerous for kids with asthma and other conditions." Kathe Myers, who has been teaching in the third-largest US city for 24 years, said teachers did not have the expertise to take on more than one role. "Our kids are traumatised. It's no secret that this is a violent city. So they bring all of that to school with them and we try to deal with that, but we aren't the experts in those fields," she added. "Trying to do that and teach a full class is almost impossible." Lightfoot has acknowledged schools need support staff, but the union wants to get an agreement in writing. Teachers also say they are concerned about the lack of preparation time they get for writing lesson plans, grading assignments and administrative work. The Chicago Public Schools district, which had been dealing with a budget crisis, was recently buoyed by significant new state funding of $1.9 billion. The union says the cash has resolved the district's structural deficit, but the district says it is still carrying $8.4 billion in long-term debt and is forced to borrow to meet day-to-day obligations. Lightfoot told a news conference she hoped for a short strike but had to keep the city's taxpayers in mind. "We don't have unlimited resources," she said, and called the city's offer a "fair and generous compensation package." The union said negotiations continued Thursday as members demonstrated outside schools and downtown. Lightfoot said that while there would be no lessons, schools would be open during the action and staffed by non-union personnel.

School out for 300,000 Chicago students as teachers strike

Chicago on Tuesday elected a black gay woman as its mayor and becomes the biggest city in the US to do so.

Lori Lightfoot will be the first openly gay mayor as well as the first African America woman to hold the post.&nbsp;

"We were up against powerful interests," Lightfoot said in a victory speech, with her wife and young daughter by her side.&nbsp;

"Today, you did more than make history, you created a movement for change," she told a cheering crowd.&nbsp;

The 56-year-old formal federal prosecutor and practising lawyer won the Midwestern city's mayoral race in a one-sided victory. She was standing against Toni Preckwinkle, also a black and won by a huge margin of 74 to 26 per cent with most ballots counted.&nbsp;

Chicago on Tuesday elected a black gay woman as its mayor and becomes the biggest city in the US to do so. Lori Lightfoot will be the first openly gay mayor as well as the first African America woman to hold the post.

Chicago on Tuesday elected a black gay woman as its mayor and becomes the biggest city in the US to do so. Lori Lightfoot will be the first openly gay mayor as well as the first African America woman to hold the post. "We were up against powerful interests," Lightfoot said in a victory speech, with her wife and young daughter by her side. "Today, you did more than make history, you created a movement for change," she told a cheering crowd. The 56-year-old formal federal prosecutor and practising lawyer won the Midwestern city's mayoral race in a one-sided victory. She was standing against Toni Preckwinkle, also a black and won by a huge margin of 74 to 26 per cent with most ballots counted.

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Chicago Mayor Election Results 2023: Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid

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