Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to kick off re-election campaign Wednesday

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to launch her re-election bid this week with a handful of alderpersons at her side.

The mayor will kick off her campaign this Wednesday 2 p.m. at the Revolution Workshop.

Lightfoot's handpicked chairman of the city council committee, Jason Ervin, has agreed to stand with the mayor as well as two other members.

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Still, no matter how many alderpersons stand with Lightfoot, it will be fewer than half of the 20 African-Americans now serving with city council.