Vallas, Johnson address controversial statements at public safety forum
The mayoral runoff election is coming up on April 4.
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The mayoral runoff election is coming up on April 4.
Crime is arguably – and some would even say indisputably – the number one issue in the mayoral runoff.
Crime is arguably – and some would even say indisputably – the number one issue in the mayoral runoff. Thus, it was no surprise that more than 1,000 people may have attended the public safety debate on Tuesday. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Tuesday marks exactly three weeks until the mayoral runoff election.
Over the next three weeks, CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov will be examining where both candidates for mayor stand on the big issues. First, we put public safety in focus.
For months, community members have been speaking out about recent robberies and assaults targeting street vendors in Little Village.
People living in the Little Village neighborhood want to hear from mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas about public safety.
Over the next three weeks, CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov will be examining where both candidates for mayor stand on the big issues.
It was a busy weekend for Chicago's two remaining mayoral candidates. Both Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson spent the day crisscrossing the city drumming up support for their campaigns.
As Chicago gets closer to deciding who will become the next mayor, another mayoral forum wants to help voters choose.
As Chicago gets closer to deciding who will become the next mayor, another mayoral forum wants to help voters choose.
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.
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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.
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