Smith Declares Victory In 43rd Ward
In a close race to succeed the outgoing Ald. Vi Daley in the Lincoln Park neighborhood's 43rd Ward, Democratic ward committeeman Michele Smith appears to have emerged victorious.
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In a close race to succeed the outgoing Ald. Vi Daley in the Lincoln Park neighborhood's 43rd Ward, Democratic ward committeeman Michele Smith appears to have emerged victorious.
Four incumbent Chicago aldermen lost their bids for re-election in Tuesday's runoffs and the tightest of those contests was in the 6th Ward, where Ald. Freddrenna Lyle lost out to Roderick Sawyer, the son of former Mayor Eugene Sawyer.
Several aldermanic contests were quite close, and one, in the 45th Ward, is expected to require a recount.
Those convicted of first-degree murder will have to register with a public searchable database if a bill moving through the Illinois General Assembly becomes law.
After nearly 40 years and plenty of controversies, Bernard Stone is out as alderman of the West Rogers Park neighborhood's 50th Ward.
In suburban elections, there were a number of upsets and incumbents getting the heave-ho.
A little-known Chicago firefighter will soon take over as alderman of the Northwest Side's 36th Ward, after an upset victory Tuesday night.
A candidate for 16th Ward alderman has conceded the race, after being released from a police lockup on charges of assault and obstruction.
The cost of doing business is making Illinois a leader in some of the wrong ways.
Four incumbent Chicago aldermen have lost their bids for another term, or were trailing late in the polls on Tuesday, including Bernie Stone (50th), the council's oldest member.
A candidate for alderman was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a South Side polling place and later charged with assault.
Election officials were expecting very low turnout for Tuesday's municipal elections. After the polls had closed at 7 p.m., only a handful of problems had been reported at polling places in Chicago and the suburbs.
Ald. Bernard Stone (50th) has represented the West Rogers Park neighborhood in the City Council for nearly four decades, but now, he is in the fight of his political life to keep his seat.
Some Illinois lawmakers want to make sure the film industry keeps coming back to Illinois, for the next decade, at least.
Residents of 14 of Chicago's 50 wards are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in runoff elections for alderman.
