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2023 Chicago Mayoral Race: Who's In, and Who's Still Considering Challenging Mayor Lori Lightfoot
The race for Chicago mayor is a crowded field so far, as six other candidates have announced their intention to challenge Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who announced her re-election bid Tuesday.
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2023 Chicago Mayoral Race: Who's In, Who's Out, and Who Might Run
The Chicago mayoral race is slowly beginning to take shape, with two key contenders coming to opposing conclusions on Thursday. Here’s what we know so far.
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Ald. Ray Lopez Announces Plans to Run for Mayor of Chicago in 2023
Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez has announced plans to run for mayor in 2023, with an official announcement set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Critics Question Public Safety Drill, Argue Other Neighborhoods Should Have Similar Exercises
15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez is questioning why city officials are focusing on only one area of Chicago during Thursday’s public safety drill. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports
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Bricks Thrown Through Window of Ald. Ray Lopez's Brighton Park Office
Two people threw bricks through the window of Ald. Ray Lopez’s (15th) office Sunday in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.
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Chicago Alderman Says Gang Members Threw Bricks Through His Windows
Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said on Thursday his home was targeted by “gang bangers” after he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports
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Chicago Alderman Demands Answers After Video Shows Bricks Thrown Through Windows of His Home
Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said Thursday he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports
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Chicago Alderman Says Bricks Thrown Through Windows of His Home, Nearby Garage Set on Fire
Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said Thursday he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. Chris Hush reports.
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Chicago Alderman Says Bricks Thrown Through Windows of His Home, Nearby Garage Set on Fire
Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said Thursday he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. The 15th Ward alderman wrote on Twitter he believes the incident was because “gang bangers think they can intimidate me & my family b/c I want my residents to be...
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15th Ward Alderman Warns Residents About Snow Fees
Some sidewalks in the Chicago area remained messy Tuesday, days after it snowed—and that’s against the law, as one alderman points out — and neighbors want violators to be held accountable.
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Aldermanic Candidate Backtracks on Comments About Campaign Worker Shooting
An aldermanic candidate in for Chicago’s 15th Ward is backtracking further from remarks he made Monday, suggesting that incumbent Ald. Raymond Lopez might have been responsible for the weekend shooting of a campaign worker in the city’s Englewood neighborhood.
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Former Pritzker Staffer Shot While Campaigning For Aldermanic Candidate on Facebook Live
The shooting of a campaign worker in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood has led to a heated war of words between the incumbent alderman and one of his challengers in the 15th Ward.
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‘I'm Scared For My Children': Back of The Yards Residents Want Answers After Raids
Neighbors demanded answers from police and their alderman Thursday about a series of raids in a South Side neighborhood after a federal agent was shot there.
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Window-Smashing Powers to be Granted to Chicago Cops When Pets Are in Danger
The city is moving to give Chicago police officers the power to smash car windows if pets are trapped inside the vehicle during extreme weather—and the cops appreciate it.
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Lopez Drops Out of Race to Replace Gutierrez
Another candidate dropped out of the race to replace Rep. Luis Gutierrez on Tuesday, the second person to exit the campaign in as many days.
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Chicago City Council Approves Red Light Camera Settlement
The Chicago City Council approved a settlement of a lawsuit over red light and speed cameras in the city, and dispersal of the nearly $40 million in money will begin soon.
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‘Whatever I Can Do': Neighborhood, Police Rally After 10 Shot in Brighton Park
After a bloody weekend in Brighton Park’s police district–cops, aldermen and residents rallied Monday night–many still questioning what can be done about the gang violence.
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North Side Aldermen Receive Additional Police Support
Ald. Tom Tunney and Ald. James Cappelman announced Wednesday that 26 additional officers had been added to the force in the Chicago Police Department’s Town Hall District that patrols their wards.
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Aldermanic Runoff: 15th Ward
Get to know the candidates and key issues in the 18 wards heading to runoff April 7.