Not long from now, Chicagoans won’t have Mayor Lori Lightfoot to kick around. Our own Ray Cardello predicted it yesterday, and before the night ended, he was proved right. Lightfoot didn’t get enough votes to advance to the runoff election in April.
Related: Say Goodbye to Lori Lightfoot
Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson are projected to advance to the April runoff election, according to the New York Times.
Lightfoot’s tenure was marred by significant crime concerns, an issue that stood at the forefront of the mayor’s race. Vallas, in particular, campaigned on addressing the city’s crime levels and earned the support of
Vallas claimed 34.9% of the vote in a nine-way race while Johnson claimed 20.2%. Lightfoot trailed in third place with 16.4% of the vote.
Lightfoot has had an exciting tenure which we’ve documented to some degree on these humble pages.
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Does her Cranky Statue of Liberty Impression
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – She’s a RACIST!
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Succumbs to the Heckler’s Veto (Like Most Supine Democrat-Run-City Mayors)
- Lightfoot Treads Heavily – No White Reporters Allowed
- Mayor Lightfoot Saves Illegals From Chicago Gun Violence By Shipping Them off to the Suburbs
As well as Chicago under her watchful eye.
- The Leaders of Chicago Are Disgusting Human Beings
- How Does Chicago Celebrate the 4th
- Blogline of the Day – “When will the U.S. Begin its Withdrawal from Chicago?”
- Chicago Celebrates Father’s Day Weekend: 104 shot, 14 Fatalities, Mom wants “More Police on the Streets”
- Chicagoland Virus “Infects” 133 – Kills 38 in the Month of February
- Something Else Concord and Chicago Have in Common – Hiding Sexual Assault in Public Schools
We’ll miss Lori but feel confident that whichever machine politics Dem replaces her will be just as bad and worthy of the same attention.
