Vallas and Johnson advancing to runoff after Lightfoot concedes
Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor of Chicago to lose a bid for re-election since Jane Byrne lost to Harold Washington in 1983.
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Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor of Chicago to lose a bid for re-election since Jane Byrne lost to Harold Washington in 1983.
As of 9:40 p.m., with all but two precincts reporting, Gardiner had about 49 percent of the vote.
With about 91 percent of the votes counted, La Spata was leading with 49.2% of the vote, and Royko had about 24%.
Chicago is voting for mayor and several contested races in the City Council, including 12 open seats. Voters are also choosing representatives for new police district councils
That means nearly a quarter of the city's wards are guaranteed to have a new member on the City Council come May.
With 82% of the votes counted in the 14th ward, Jeylú Gutiérrez is leading with 64% of the vote.
Challenging Hadden were Bill Morton, president of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce, and entrepreneur and former Rogers Park Business Alliance board president Belia Rodriguez.
The demonstration ballot listed the names of various historical figures with Chicago or Illinois connections as candidates for various offices.
Critical information, like the fact that militia groups had armed themselves ahead of the rioting, could have helped safeguard the Capitol, government watchdog says.
Because the race is still considered a tossup, last-minute campaign trail face time could be critical.
Younger voters 18 to 24 are the smallest voting bloc to show up to the polls so far.
All 22 Chicago Police districts will be represented by three people who live in those communities.
The deepfake was viewed thousands of times before it was taken down.
Congress banned the popular app from federal government devices in December.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov sat down with all nine candidates for mayor ahead of the Feb. 28 election.
