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In the battle between the established politician and an activist who wanted to challenge the establishment incumbent Leslie Hairston and William Calloway are neck and neck.
Lori Lightfoot made history in more ways than one Tuesday night, defeating Toni Preckwinkle to not only become the first African-American woman elected mayor of Chicago, but the first homosexual to win the seat as well.
With two precincts outstanding, Deborah Mell held a 47-vote lead in the race for 33rd Ward alderman.
Longtime 40th ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor was trailing Andre Vasquez by 1,057 votes for 40th ward alderman with 100 percent of precincts reporting, but Vasquez has yet to declare victory.
A long-term incumbent and a newcomer with a strong political ties battled for the 30th ward and Ariel Reboyras passed Jessica Gutierrez to be the next alderman for the North Side ward.
Two-term Uptown Ald. James Cappleman leads in a tight race in the runoff election in the 46th Ward on Tuesday against scientific research consultant Marianne Lalonde.
In the race to replace embattled Ald. Daniel Solis, Byron Sigcho-Lopez overtook Alex Acevedo to be the next alderman for Chicago's 25th ward.
On the walls in the mayor's office are some of the most politically powerful faces in Chicago's history -- 45 mayors interim, acting or elected, in all, dating back to 1837.
An Illinois mother had a mountain-sized weight lifted from off her shoulder after relocating her son's beloved Grover doll.
While Chicago was poised to make history by electing the first-ever African-American woman as mayor, voters appeared to be less than enthusiastic.
A high rise with more than 400 units and one working elevator is a nightmare hundreds of North Side residents are facing.
Crews are on the scene of a fire at a factory near North Keeler Avenue and West Wrightwood Avenue in the Kelvyn Park neighborhood.
Police said it all started with a dispute Saturday afternoon at the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip. Officers said a man pointed a gun at someone, somebody called the police and officers tried to stop the suspect's car but the driver took off, leading police on a chase.
Franklin Park police detained a man who was found hiding in a church closet with multiple firearms.
So far, almost 123,000 people have cast their ballots for the runoffs, compared to 125,000 who voted early before the first round of the election in February.
