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What to Know About Chicago's April 2 Runoff Election
Since a dense field of 14 candidates prevented both Lightfoot and Preckwinkle from getting the 50 percent of the vote needed to win the election outright, a runoff election will be held on April 2, where the city will definitively elect a new mayor.
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Poll: Lightfoot Stretches Lead Over Preckwinkle
Fifty-eight percent chose Lightfoot and 30 percent chose Preckwinkle. Twelve percent remain undecided.
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Weed, Rent Control and More: Here's How Chicagoans Voted on Ballot Questions
Some voters in Chicago’s election had the chance to sound off Tuesday on issues like lifting the state’s ban on rent control to using revenue from legalizing recreational marijuana.
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Rep. Robin Kelly Endorses Lori Lightfoot for Chicago Mayor
Chicago mayoral hopeful Lori Lightfoot became the latest candidate to secure a congressional endorsement on Thursday, as Rep. Robin Kelly has now officially backed her candidacy.
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Lightfoot, Martwick Get Heated at News Conference
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot and state Rep. Robert Martwick got into a heated argument in which they traded insults and shouted over one another after Lightfoot called a press conference to criticize a bill Martwick introduced in the state House.
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Chicago Election: From Weed to Rent Control, These Are The Questions That Will Be On The Ballot Depending On Your Ward
Depending on what neighborhood you live in, your ballot for the Feb. 26 election could ask you about your opinion on topics like rent control and what the city should do with tax revenue from recreational marijuana if it is legalized.
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State of the Union Guests: Who Illinois Lawmakers Invited to Trump's Speech
Now that the government is back open, some of the Illinois Democrats in Congress have invited guests they’re hoping will keep the effects of the shutdown front-and-center.
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Emanuel, Aldermen Propose Ethics Reforms After Burke Allegations
Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced new ethics reforms which would explicitly prohibit some of the very same behaviors that Ald. Ed Burke (14th) is accused of engaging in.
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Pritzker to Put Personal Assets in Blind Trust
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will put his personal assets into a blind trust, which means he will not provide input on any personal investments while he is governor, his transition team announced Thursday.
