When Michelle Nelson was on the precipice of winning the April election that would make her Flossmoor’s mayor, much was made of the fact that she — or her competitor — would be the first woman to hold that office. But Nelson downplayed that story throughout her campaign, insisting it was more important that Flossmoor residents elect their next mayor on her merits.
Even in victory, she said while she recognized the historic moment for the village
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