For the first time since Jane Byrne’s reign as Chicago mayor from 1979-1983, Lori Lightfoot will be a one-term mayor. Lightfoot, who has been atop Chicago’s food train since 2019, finished with 17% of the vote in Tuesday’s election. She conceded on Tuesday evening, giving way to a runoff between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson.
A runoff between former head of CPS, Paul Vallas, and Cook County commissioner and former teacher Brandon Johnson, is slated for April 4.
