 In 1999 , Sandra Reed , a black high school English teacher , and two other women opposed Shiller , the first all @-@ female field in an aldermanic race in Chicago history . The Chicago Tribune again endorsed Shiller . Shiller prevailed with 55 % of the vote in a runoff . Shiller was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community in 2000 . 
