Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her bid for re-election after a campaign in which she came under fire over a crime wave in the city.

She was the first black woman and the first openly gay person to serve as head of America's third-largest city.

The Democrat conceded defeat on Tuesday to two challengers, both Democrats, who will advance to a 4 April run-off vote.

Ms Lightfoot's defeat makes her the city's first one-term mayor in four decades.