Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid on Tuesday. Getty Images. In the first three weeks of 2023, crime rates skyrocketed by 61% compared to the previous year.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot casts her ballot at an early voting site on Feb. 20, 2023 in Chicago. Getty Images You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces the “We Are Not Playing” initiative at Soldier Field in Chicago on April 6, 2020. And one of the truisms of the digital age is that a laugh that goes viral is ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks with the press after casting her ballot at an early voting location on February 20, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images CNN — ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is facing a tough re-election battle on Feb. 28, with credible threats from at least three opponents in the nine-person race.