The following from MNC:-
"Ms Lightfoot previously led the city's police accountability task force. The body was set up after the death of a 17-year-old named Laquan McDonald at the hands of a police officer in 2014 and subsequent alleged cover-up.
She also headed the Chicago Police Board, a civilian oversight body that disciplines police officers.
Her final victory came on Wednesday in a run-off vote against Toni Preckwinkle - another African-American woman.
Ms Lightfoot joins a growing rank of record breakers being elected to high-profile mayoral office across the country.
Seven other US cities including Atlanta, New Orleans and San Francisco are now also led by black women.
She will take over office from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who previously served as chief of staff under former President Barack Obama."
Mozart
What is going on in the USA? Apparently the DP is going for broke - their leadership in some cities and even States must be questionable and Chicago is not different.
A women is elected as Mayor without any political experience but seemingly because she is a Lesbian.
It is known that Chicago has a high crime rate with gangsterism rife and one wonders whether it would improve under the new Mayor. It may even become worse with M-13 gangsters finding the city an easier place to operate in.
The above is my impression - what do you think?