Chicago elects first black female – and openly gay – mayor

Lori Lightfoot pledged that she will break the city’s “endless cycle of corruption” and tackle violence.

Chicago has elected its first black female – and openly gay – mayor.

Lori Lightfoot won each of the city’s 50 wards in a stunning victory, beating political veteran and Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle – who is also an African-American woman.