Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson attending mayoral forum at DuSable History Museum tonight
The forum is meant to present the candidates' platforms to a diverse audience.
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The forum is meant to present the candidates' platforms to a diverse audience.
The forum is meant to present the candidates' platforms to a diverse audience.
The candidates also went negative on each other several times, with Johnson in particular accusing Vallas of supporting the political right wing.
Public safety, education, and city budgets and finances were among the main topics the candidates addressed.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot asked political expert Stephen Maynard Caliendo to weigh in on what the endorsements mean for both candidates.
CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot asked North Central College Political Science Professor Stephen Maynard Caliendo to weigh in on what the endorsements mean for both candidates.
Vallas and Johnson were each endorsed Monday by leaders in Chicago's Black community. There were also endorsements announced over the weekend. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Vallas and Johnson were each endorsed Monday by leaders in Chicago's Black community. There were also endorsements announced over the weekend.
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson took first and second place, respectively, in the mayoral race Tuesday.
What does each candidate need to do to win? CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov set out Wednesday to answer that question.
What does each candidate need to do to win? CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov set out Wednesday to answer that question.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor to lose a race for re-election since Jane Byrne in 1983.
Political science professor Stephen Caliendo speaks with CBS 2 ahead of the runoff between Vallas/Johnson in April.
North Central College political science professor Stephen Caliendo talks to CBS 2 about what Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson needs to do ahead of runoff elections in April.
Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor of Chicago to lose a bid for re-election since Jane Byrne lost to Harold Washington in 1983.
The Lori Lightfoot campaign was confident Monday night, but a night later, Mayor Lightfoot finished third and will not be in the runoff. CBS 2's Jim Williams and Ed Marshall have analysis.
Less than two hours after the polls closed on Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded in her bid for a second term, setting up a runoff between rivals Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson. CBS 2 has team coverage and analysis of tonight's results and the race ahead.
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will face off against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas in the mayoral runoff election in April.
Brandon Johnson, a finalist for mayor, is a veteran Chicago Teachers Union organizer himself. Gates talks with CBS 2's Marissa Perlman.
The onetime botched police raid victim is supporting Johnson, who is poised to make the runoff for the 2023 mayoral election. Young joins CBS 2's Marissa Perlman.
Political analysts Leslie Hairston and Sylvia Puente have analysis as returns come in for the 2023 mayoral election.
Thanks to strong support from the Chicago Teachers Union, mayoral candidate and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson has been making headlines late in the campaign, climbing in the polls in recent weeks.
Because the race is still considered a tossup, last-minute campaign trail face time could be critical.
Because the race is still considered a tossup, last-minute campaign trail face time could be critical. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov sat down with all nine candidates for mayor ahead of the Feb. 28 election.
