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Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson talks about Ald. Jeanette Taylor, 20th, at her campaign office last month.

20th Ward race: With seeming outright win, voters tell incumbent Ald. Jeanette Taylor ‘they trust me and I trust them’

March 2, 2023 at 10:10 a.m.

In the Washington Park neighborhood, Ald. Jeanette Taylor kept the speeches short and went straight to the dance floor Tuesday. With 53% of the vote, according to unofficial totals, the...

Mayoral candidate and U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García takes pictures with diners and supporters at Birrieria Ocotlan on Feb. 26, 2023 in Chicago.

Chicago mayor candidates in final push for every last vote: ‘Don’t stand on the sidelines’

February 27, 2023 at 3:35 p.m.

The Soul Street Collective band was tearing up the Black Fire Brigade's fundraiser on Chicago's South Side Sunday when Mayor Lori Lightfoot walked in the door. Dozens of Black women...

Mayoral candidates from left: Activist Ja'Mal Green, Ald. Sophia King, state Rep. Kam Buckner, businessman Willie Wilson, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Ald. Roderick Sawyer attend a candidates forum at WTTW on Feb. 7, 2023.

With Chicago’s mayoral election just days away, candidates focus on turning out their bases, and making the runoff cutoff

February 25, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

With days to go before Chicago's mayoral election — and a virtual certainty that no one will win the seat outright — candidates are focused on turning out their political...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks about the city's pension board at City Hall on Feb. 21, 2023.

Lightfoot defends police pension board against criticism it unfairly denied cops with COVID full disability benefits

February 21, 2023 at 6:52 p.m.

In dueling news conferences, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza clashed over whether the city's benefits for police officers disabled by COVID-19 is fair to cops. At...

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd of about 200 at the Knights of Columbus in Elmhurst on Feb. 20, 2023.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Elmhurst as part of tour aimed at showing he’s pro-police

February 21, 2023 at 11:40 a.m.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a 2024 bid for the White House, came to west suburban Elmhurst on Monday as part of a tour attacking Democrats for enacting "woke" policies...

Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas enters a Fraternal Order of Police event after speaking with the media in the lobby of La Villa Strada restaurant in Chicago on Feb. 6, 2023.

Mayoral contender Paul Vallas disappointed in police union over ‘right-wing extremist’ Ron DeSantis’ speech in Elmhurst

February 17, 2023 at 6:46 p.m.

Under pressure to denounce the Fraternal Order of Police for inviting Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to address city cops, Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas on Friday released a statement...

50th Ward aldermanic candidate Mueze Bawany participates in a forum, where incumbent Debra Silverstein was not present, at the Croatian Cultural Center on Feb. 2, 2023. Bawany has lost the backing of the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

50th Ward race: Chicago’s Democratic Socialists pull endorsement of embattled candidate

February 16, 2023 at 2:38 p.m.

Mueze Bawany, the sole challenger to Ald. Debra Silverstein in the Far North Side's 50th Ward aldermanic race, has lost the backing of the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists...

A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, shortly before it was shot down over Surfside Beach, South Carolina, on Feb. 4, 2023.

Suspected spy balloons trigger UFO watch over Chicago skies

February 14, 2023 at 6:09 p.m.

The saga of suspected Chinese spy balloons — or perhaps crafts visiting from much, much farther away — hovering in American airspace drifted closer to home over the weekend when...

Mueze Bawany, left, is challenging incumbent Ald. Debra Silverstein in Chicago's 50th Ward.

As more deleted tweets emerge, 50th Ward challenger aims to shift focus to rival: ‘I hope Ald. Silverstein’s record receives as much scrutiny’

February 10, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.

Just 15 blocks separate the campaign offices of incumbent Ald. Debra Silverstein and her opponent, Mueze Bawany — yet the candidates vying for Chicago's 50th Ward seat are a study...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Nov. 9, 2022.

Lemont mayor appointed to fill House seat vacated by former GOP leader Jim Durkin

February 6, 2023 at 6:26 p.m.

Lemont Mayor John Egofske was appointed by Republicans to fill the Illinois House seat vacated by state Rep. Jim Durkin, who led the chamber's GOP caucus for many years before...

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