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The Latest Breaking News on Ald. Ray Lopez running for Congress against Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia

Ald. Ray Lopez running for Congress against Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia

Ray Lopez, representing the 15th Ward on the Chicago City Council, plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the 4th Congressional District’s Democratic primary election in March.

Chicago Sun-Times

Despite Lori Lightfoot’s promise her Board of Ed wouldn’t be ‘a rubber stamp,’ it seldom crossed her

All but 24 of 2,048 votes by school board members the former mayor appointed were unanimously approved — a 99% passage rate with 98% unanimity, the Sun-Times found.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued to keep a letter about the city treasurer secret from the Tribune. Will Brandon Johnson continue her fight?

CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is so far continuing a public records legal battle he inherited from predecessor Lori Lightfoot over a letter regarding alleged misconduct at the city treasurer’s office.

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Johnson wins first test of City Council muscle

By a 41-9 vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson reshaped the City Council in his progressive image.

Chicago Sun-Times

Philadelphia Democratic primary voters choosing from crowded field of progressives, moderates

Voters in Philadelphia are determining who will likely lead the nation’s sixth-largest city in a crowded field of Democratic candidates

The Independent UK

New Chicago mayor's progressive strategy to be tested amid public safety, growth concerns

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is taking office Monday

The Independent UK

‘I’m optimistic about Chicago’s future’

Mayor Lightfoot reflects on her time at City Hall and says Chicagoans are why she’s optimistic about our city moving forward.

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Center court? Early appointments show Johnson may turn out to be a pragmatic progressive

“Being a progressive is not just about saying things. It’s about doing things. That’s always been essential to [Johnson’s] understanding of how you govern,” said senior adviser Jason Lee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot ‘done with electoral politics for myself’ after Feb. 28 defeat

Lightfoot is the first elected Chicago mayor in 40 years to be denied a second term. The last mayor to suffer that indignity was Jane Byrne, Chicago’s first and only other female mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx won’t seek reelection

Chosen twice by voters to be the county’s top prosecutor by wide margins, Foxx also faced near-constant criticism for her office’s progressive policy choices and their perceived impact on crime in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Concession in 5th Ward means City Council won’t break record for women members — but only tie it

The decision by Tina Hone to concede to Desmon Yancy means the City Council will see 18 women sworn in next month — an increase of three since 2019 that matches the city’s all-time high for representation by women set in 2007.

Chicago Sun-Times

2024 Democratic Convention pitched as economic boon for ‘all of our communities, not just a select few’

The city’s $80 million bid package beat out rival proposals from Atlanta and New York City, capping more than a year of campaigning to bring the convention back to Chicago for the first time since 1996.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Brandon Johnson won over Chicago’s youth to become mayor

For a coalition of young voters and those from communities of color, Johnson represented the prospect of a refreshing change

The Guardian - US

By the numbers: How Johnson won the mayor’s race

Sizable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Brandon Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general election.

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Black establishment leaders who backed Paul Vallas’ losing campaign against Brandon Johnson big losers in mayor’s election

In an election that was a showdown between old-school politicians and new-thought leaders, many prominent Black political figures lined up behind Vallas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago voters want far more than just ‘lock ‘em up’ rhetoric

Ginning up fears about crime and promising to throw more money at the police just aren’t enough by themselves any longer to win races.

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Brandon Johnson wins runoff for mayor of Chicago

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on April 4, 2023. Johnson received 51.4% of the vote and Vallas received 48.6%. They advanced from a field of nine candidates in the Feb. 28 general election.

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Catch up on results from one of the biggest election days of 2023

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Six ward races still up in the air as younger, more diverse City Council takes shape

Candidates declared victory in at least three of those tight contests, but no one was conceding defeat with thousands of outstanding mail ballots.

Al Jazeera

US progressives galvanised by victory in Chicago mayoral race

Progressive Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated the more conservative Democrat Paul Vallas in a highly-anticipated vote.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Johnson did it: Flawless execution of ‘smart typical playbook in Chicago politics’ won mayoral race

Johnson won 29 of 50 wards, including a clean sweep of majority African-American wards. He won six Hispanic majority wards to Vallas’ nine. Johnson sealed the deal along the progressive-minded north lakefront and the hipster Milwaukee Avenue corridor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson’s long to-do list, another firefighter mourned and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Voters choose diversity for City Council, supporting Asian American women, electing record number of Latinos

With Ald. Nicole Lee’s victory and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth apparently on track to win in the 48th Ward on the North Side, the number of Asian American City Council members could grow to two.

The Independent UK

Teacher Brandon Johnson beats billionaire in Chicago mayor race

He defeats Paul Vallas in runoff between two Democrats

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral race

“Chicago, how the heck are you?” Johnson called out, upon taking the stage at the Grand Horizon Ballroom, 2121 S. Prairie Ave., to claim victory. “Tonight is the gateway to a new future for our city.”

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