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Home » mayoral election

Tag: mayoral election

Posted inNews & Politics

Just 15 seats hang in the balance

by Maya Dukmasova March 8, 2019August 18, 2021

Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.

Posted inNews & Politics

See something shady at the polls? Here’s what to do!

by Maya Dukmasova February 25, 2019August 18, 2021

Resources to assure fair ballot access and election integrity

Posted inColumns & Opinion

High stakes in the mayoral election

by Ben Joravsky February 22, 2019August 18, 2021

Chicago voters finally get another chance to elect a mayor who won’t tax the poor to feed the rich.

Posted inNews & Politics

Another Mayor Daley?

by Nate Marshall February 14, 2019August 18, 2021

In a race marked by strong women of color, Chicago may be poised to elect the machine-backed legacy white candidate.

Posted inNews & Politics

Archive Dive: A look back at the 1983 mayoral election

by Brianna Wellen January 28, 2019August 18, 2021

David Moberg offers a guide for the perplexed.

Posted inNews & Politics

Preckwinkle fund-raising e-mail seeks to capitalize on Cyntoia Brown case

by Maya Dukmasova December 20, 2018August 18, 2021

But the mayoral candidate doesn’t mention ways to help the Tennessee woman who killed her sexual assaulter at 16 and got a life sentence.

Posted inNews & Politics

Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit

by Maya Dukmasova December 18, 2018September 22, 2021

At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.

Posted inBlogs

New podcast The City brings back memories of Alderman Bill Henry and dealmaking in Chicago

by Ben Joravsky October 16, 2018August 18, 2021

And Henry turns out to be a major character in Robin Amer’s ten-part audio documentary for USA Today.

Posted inBlogs

Bill Daley was ‘watching Rahm twist’ during runoff election against Chuy Garcia, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd October 24, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, the long, complicated relationship between the Cubs and Hillary Clinton.

Posted inBlogs

The legacy of Mayor Harold Washington

by Renata Cherlise May 17, 2016August 18, 2021

In many ways, Chicago’s political climate has changed little since the death of the political visionary.

Posted inBlogs

‘Mayor Garcia’ sounds pretty good to me

by Ben Joravsky April 4, 2015August 18, 2021

You’ve got a big chance to take this city in a different direction, Chicago—don’t mess it up.

Posted inBlogs

Just when you thought it was safe, here comes another debate over TIFs

by Mick Dumke April 3, 2015August 18, 2021

Another day, another TIF dispute, but the fact remains: 48 percent of the money is going to just 5 percent of the city.

Posted inBlogs

Two mayoral candidates, two Chicagos

by Kate Schmidt March 27, 2015August 18, 2021

Chicago remains a deeply divided city. Don’t we need a uniter more than we need a tough guy?

Mayor Emanuel could end up unopposed in the February municipal election.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The first step to toppling a mayor: Getting on the ballot

by Ben Joravsky November 12, 2014August 18, 2021

The first step to toppling a mayor: getting on the ballot

Posted inBlogs

A reminder to Mayor Rahm’s 2015 opponents: It’s a runoff, dummies!

by Ben Joravsky October 30, 2014August 18, 2021

Hey, progressives—if you want to beat Mayor Rahm, stop beating up each other.

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