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Weather officials said a windy Wednesday was in store for the Chicago area and issued a wind advisory for portions of central, east central, north central…
Brandon Johnson became Chicago mayor-elect on Tuesday, receiving 51% of the vote over Paul Vallas’ 49%.In securing his win, Johnson ran the table in wards on…
Brandon Johnson has defeated Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago, the Associated Press has declared.In an extremely close race, Johnson, a Cook County…
In the 24th Ward, a recently appointed incumbent whose family name represents a ward dynasty is trying to get elected to a first term against a…
Either Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas will become the first Chicagoan in 40 years to unseat an incumbent mayor — but whoever wins will inherit a…
After a lengthy and highly charged election season, Chicago voters have gone to the polls to choose between Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago…
The South Side 21st Ward will see new City Council representation, with Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. stepping down in May after two decades.Retired firefighter Cornell Dantzler…
The race in the 36th — a teeter-totter-shaped ward drastically redrawn by City Council in a fit of political pique during last year’s ugly remap battle…
In the race to succeed retiring Ald. James Cappleman in the North Side 46th Ward, Angela Clay and Kim Walz have sought to portray each other…
Critiques of incumbent Ald. Jim Gardiner’s first term on the Chicago City Council went beyond the usual complaints about crime, business development and potholes.He was dogged…