After Lightfoot loss, Chicago mayoral finalists split on crime strategy
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After Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s defeat, Tuesday's two top voter getters, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, head to a runoff election April 4 and take different approaches on crime.
Tuesday’s two top vote getters, Vallas, who secured 34%, and Johnson, who secured 20%, are advancing to the April 4 runoff election while crime remains a lightning-rod issue. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
Vallas, a 69-year-old former head of Chicago Public Schools, is pledging to return the Chicago Police Department to its "core mission to serve and protect the people of Chicago," according to his campaign website. "Public safety is a human right, and it is the government’s responsibility to ensure residents feel safe and secure," his website reads. "Confronting the city’s crime problem and ensuring our residents’ safety is my top priority. Chicagoans deserve a city that is safe for ALL."
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