THE CHICAGO ELECTION. HOW BIG BILL WAS ELECTED MAYOR OF CHICAGOIn Chicago the police will no longre "frisk mattresses for pints." Although street railways were not prominent in the campaign, time may reveal that they were the real issue...
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot clinches her fists as she speaks during her election night celebration after defeating her challenger Toni Preckwinkle in a runoff election in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 2, 2019.(Xinhua/REUTERS) CHICAGO, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Lori Lightfoot, the newly elected...
Chicago mayoral candidates are touting dueling endorsements as Paul Vallas comes under fire for his Democratic credentials and past statements opposing abortion.CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago mayoral candidates are touting dueling endorsements as Paul Vallas comes under fire for his Democratic credentials and...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- With the April 4 runoff election now less than a week away, we're taking a closer look at how the candidates for mayor differ on some key issues. One that affects every person in Chicago is managing the city's finances and budget. The country's third-largest city ...
s Day celebrations—which the Windy City celebrates the week before March 17th—Chicago’s mayoral candidates will get no rest this week. Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, the two contenders remaining after the first round of the election in February, must now prepare to discuss crime at yet ...
He also contested the Chicago mayoral primary in 1983, coming third against incumbent Jane Byrne and Congressman Harold Washington, who later took the mayoralty from Byrne in the general election. Byrne and Washington were respectively the first female and Afro-American mayors of the city. Eugene ...
CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced at the City Hall on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election as the mayor of Chicago. "Today, the time has come to make another tough choice. As much as I love this job and will always love this city and its resi...
In his victory speech on Tuesday night, Chicago's newly elected mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, emphasized his commitment to tackling crime by investing in schools, jobs and mental health. The former teacherwon the electionby a margin of less than 20,000 votes, marking the city...
Chicago voters are choosing a new mayor to lead the heavily Democratic city. Tuesday's runoff pits former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas against progressive Brandon Johnson.
2023 Voter Guide for Chicago Mayor Voters will cast ballots for mayor, City Council members and new Police District Council representatives in the Feb. 28 municipal election. This is the first municipal election since the COVID-19 pandemic. The city also has seen spikes in violent crime, and ...