Newsviews: Chicago's historic April 2nd mayoral runoff election

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In two days, history will be made when Chicagoans elect the city's first African-American, female mayor.

Their choices: former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
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They were the top two vote-getters -- from a field of 14 people -- in the February 26th election.

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That day we saw near record-low turnout.

But will this historic runoff election and the struggles facing the city get more voters to the polls on Tuesday?
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Catherine Mardikes, Acting President of the League of Women Voters of Chicago and David Greising, President and C-E-O of the Better Government Association are here to talk about it.

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