Voters in Chicago are heading to the polls on Tuesday as eight candidates seek to replace current Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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Chicagoans Voting for Mayor on Tuesday

Chicagoans are heading to polls today. They will be choosing a new mayor. Nine men and women are vying to lead. America's third largest city. Lori Lightfoot is seeking a second term. She is Chicago's first black woman and openly gay mayor, but she's got an uphill battle pose of showing Most important issue for voters right now is crime. Lightfoot has been struggling to get crime under control. This race is expected to go to a runoff unless one candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. The top two finishers are going to be facing off on April four.