Jane Byrne and Harold Washington made history as the first woman and first African American elected mayor of Chicago.
Either Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will have the distinction of being the first Black woman mayor after the April 2nd runoff.
We’ll talk about the historic nature of this election.

And Geoffrey Baer has explored Chicago and the suburbs for years on his documentaries for WTTW 11.
Baer’s latest explores many of the classic, and hidden spots that Chicagoans go for family road trips and nearby getaways.

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