Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed racism and her gender for losing her re-election bid, as Chicagoans wary of the rising crime of her watch celebrated her landslide defeat.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, at the podium, holds hands with her spouse, Amy Eshleman, as she concedes. AP “The same forces that didn’t want Harold Washington to succeed, they’re still here ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term Tuesday, failing to make a top-two runoff in the latest demonstration of growing concerns about crime in one of the nation’s largest ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks to reporters on Jan. 12, 2023, in Chicago. But as the TV commercials have aired, Lightfoot’s expenses have outpaced how much money her campaign has been bringing in, a ...

Chicago voters go to the polls in mayor's race 01:48. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for reelection Tuesday after a history-making but tumultuous four years in office and a bruising ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to the media following a city council meeting on February 1, 2023. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he is open to bringing the NASCAR Chicago Street Race back, but only after including more ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled openness to NASCAR returning the city’s downtown next year, but perhaps not on the Fourth of ...

Johnson praised Burnett’s long record and personal history with public housing, calling him “an incredible asset to the ...

Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...

Brandon Johnson, the mayor of Chicago, deflected questions about the future of NASCAR's street race weekend that saw ...