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Pugh resigned from the University of Maryland Medical System's volunteer board two weeks ago and has returned her m… https://t.co/CN5Uv1F8su

Pugh, 69, is the second Baltimore mayor in the past decade to navigate a corruption scandal; Democrat Sheila Dixon… https://t.co/p7O62VcTm7

Meanwhile » 2 African-American Women (Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle) Are Vying for Mayor of Chicago - The New… https://t.co/LHnCyb9l9v

On the eve of the runoff, the historic nature of the election was greeted in Chicago with both pride and nonchalanc… https://t.co/dS8l1jK0AM

Lightfoot has never been elected to office. Daley and Emanuel appointed her to serve on high-level positions. A fo… https://t.co/G0FtOARfKl

A victory in the nation's third-largest city for Lightfoot, who is a lesbian, would make her among the most promine… https://t.co/q3n4uSvtX6

Lightfoot might benefit from the anti-incumbent mood of an electorate rocked by yet another City Hall corruption sc… https://t.co/Ogu0iD47Yr

Burke is Chicago's longest-serving politician known for his bold pinstripe suits, great political wealth and as hal… https://t.co/03IV2YdDG3

As the longtime chairman of the council’s Finance Committee, described in some circles as “the No. 2 spot in city g… https://t.co/0gbkohcV4z

In addition to his duty as alderman, Burke works as partner in a Chicago law firm specializing in real estate tax a… https://t.co/WQayfkL47e

Burke served as Trump’s lawyer for more than a decade, helping to lower the property bill on Trump’s downtown skysc… https://t.co/4xfP2h5VLV

Burke was known in the 1980s as a key player in the racially tinged Council Wars, when a bloc of white aldermen led… https://t.co/TRV6LxfIg4

Washington increased the number of minorities in local government, awarded a record number of contracts to minority… https://t.co/4GI4VvAPRZ

There was no way the white-dominated Chicago City Council would concede power to a black man, mayor or not. So, th… https://t.co/TFpXKe0amc

The standoff continued until 1986, when Washington was able to eke out a razor-thin majority in the council. A few… https://t.co/moJoalbcGj

Preckwinkle’s advertising has been focusing on Lightfoot’s work as a partner at the law firm Mayer Brown, and taggi… https://t.co/w0Nt7XGLvK

Preckwinkle spent much of her time during the campaign answering for her ties to Chicago’s political establishment.… https://t.co/BxkknPpgzg

Lightfoot said that as mayor, she would focus on investing in neighborhoods on the West and South Sides and bring t… https://t.co/jKffSmvshC

Mayor Rahm Emanuel leaves City Hall steadier financially than when he took office in 2011 — although Chicago and it… https://t.co/CFLVyoHiCn

Lightfoot comes across in person as reserved. Rather than relying solely on paid advertising, she went everywhere a… https://t.co/PS8BHZOavI

» Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's Mayor-Elect, Vows To Address Poverty, Policing Issues : NPR https://t.co/fElTM0DNV2

The nature of policing by the department "has not adequately taken into account the segregation in our city and tha… https://t.co/fB47GF6Ulo

As she prepares to step into her new role, Lightfoot said she is struck by the magnitude of the moment. "I think t… https://t.co/HgLPZHgimg

» Rahm Emanuel signs off in Chicago, says Biden is showing 'discipline' in 2020 bid - POLITICO https://t.co/B3oHcmiJ6K

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“We are tremendously proud Chicago has been named the most welcoming city in America for immigrants and refugees,”… https://t.co/rFoM6MEgtF

Michael Bloomberg, Rupert Murdoch and other corporate executives launched New American Economy in 2010 as a coaliti… https://t.co/dpVBth0UMa

Money-mad billionaires + racial power-mad big city mayors launching a deceptive campaign (as you can find out chez moi). MT @Edourdoo Michael Bloomberg, Rupert Murdoch and other corporate executives launched New American Economy in 2010...