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10 graphics showing voter turnout in Chicago’s mayoral runoff election
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTurnout was moderate in Chicago’s runoff election, with nearly 40% of all registered voters casting ballots for mayor and 14 select aldermanic seats. This, however, was in large part due to ...
Chicago mayoral race underscores city’s racial divisions
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago’s closely watched mayoral race is shining a spotlight on the racial divisions that have long...
The Country’s Most Progressive Teachers Union Is On The Ballot In Chicago
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, said that the union's support for...
Will a tough-on-crime message resonate in lightning-rod Chicago?
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago police Scott Olson/Getty Images On Feb. 28, the city of Chicago will hold the first round of...
Why the Chicago mayoral runoff matters for national politics
Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas greet each other before a debate,...
How Chicago elects a mayor, and why a winner may take weeks
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election...
Daily Briefing: 'I never thought anything like this could happen in America'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTrump's speech at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday reinvigorated his presidential campaign while bracing voters...
Five mayoral races to watch in 2023
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmericans will vote for some of their top local leaders as major cities across the country hold mayoral elections in 2023. The majority of the country’s...
Race, always an issue in Chicago politics, was a key factor behind creating runoff for mayor
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago’s April election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson features candidates with some of the starkest political differences in a head-to-head matchup since the city started having mayoral ...
Democrats choose Chicago, a target of years of GOP attacks about crime, for 2024 convention
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago police investigate the scene where an officer was shot in Chicago's Southwest Side on...