Chicago Decides: Ald. Nicole Lee facing challenger Anthony Ciaravino in 11th Ward
The 11th Ward became the city's first Asian American majority ward under new ward maps going into effect in May.
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The 11th Ward became the city's first Asian American majority ward under new ward maps going into effect in May.
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson are facing off for mayor in the runoff.
We're just five days away from Election Day in Chicago.
Six days out from Chicago's mayoral election, candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are still busy drumming up support.
With one week to go before Election Day, mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas faced off at another debate Tuesday evening, hosted by CBS 2.
You can see the debate on CBS 2 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The debate also will be streamed on CBS News Chicago.
With Ald. Sophia King stepping down at the end of her term, following a failed bid for the mayor's office, voters in the 4th Ward will be deciding between her top aide and a local state lawmaker in the upcoming runoff election.
The race to replace Ald. Harry Osterman in the 48th Ward was one of the most crowded races on the ballot in February, with 10 candidates running for the seat.
They're competing to represent the ward and replace incumbent Leslie Hairston who is retiring at the end of her term.
Ald. Monique Scott, who was appointed to her seat last summer, is facing small business owner Creative Scott (no relation) in the April 4 runoff election.
Ronnie Mosley and Cornell Dantzler are running to replace incumbent Ald. Howard Brookins, who is retiring after 20 years in office.
Richard Wooten and William Hall are running to replace Ald. Roderick Sawyer, who gave up his seat to run for mayor, but lost.
The students will make videos of the candidates' responses in hopes of informing the public and increasing voter turnout.
Early voting sites will be open in all 50 wards and at two downtown locations
Both candidates spent part of their day visiting Black churches as they seek to shore up their support in the African American community.
While public safety has become a central issue in the upcoming mayoral runoff, community activists are hoping to shine a light on environmental justice in their neighborhoods.
Starting Monday, early voting will begin at locations in all 50 wards in Chicago.
Both candidates crisscrossed the city over the weekend trying to garner more support.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor to lose a race for re-election since Jane Byrne in 1983.
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough is announcing pay increases for poll workers during a press conference on Thursday.
Lightfoot is the first incumbent mayor of Chicago to lose a bid for re-election since Jane Byrne lost to Harold Washington in 1983.
There were some minor problems at the polls during Tuesday's elections.
With 95% of the vote counted, Sigcho-Lopez was leading Flores by a 52% to 48% margin, a lead of more than 350 votes.
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.
