Chicago's First Black Female Mayor Takes Office

History was made Monday in Chicago when Lori Lightfoot was sworn in as the first black woman mayor of the country's third-largest city. "For years, they've said Chicago ain't ready for reform. Well get ready because reform is here," Lightfoot said shortly after taking the oath of office. Chicago is trying to overcome its reputation as a violent city with an overwhelmed police force and corrupt officials. "No official, no official in the city of Chicago,...

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