Who is running for mayor of Chicago in 2023? Here’s the running list of candidates.
A crowded field of challengers are running against incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot for Chicago mayor in 2023.
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Chicago Elections 2023
Chicago’s municipal elections will take place on Feb. 28, 2023, with voters casting ballots for mayor, city council members and more. Follow along with coverage from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times here.
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From downtown Chicago to the neighborhoods, here’s how the mayoral candidates are vowing to strengthen the city’s economy
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her challengers have focused on how to reduce crime as a way to bolster the city’s economy.
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Crime is on Chicagoans’ minds. Here’s how nine mayoral hopefuls say they would address it.
All together, candidates are offering more than 100 public safety promises, from traditional foot patrols to car-chasing drones.
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Find your ward and police district — and compare candidates
A voter’s guide to the aldermanic and police district council races in the city election on Feb. 28. Plus, exclusive video interviews with the mayoral hopefuls.
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Crime, housing and the CTA are among your top issues for Chicago’s next mayor
Neighborhood development, education equity and making Chicago more affordable were other top concerns from more than 1,700 responses in our People’s Agenda survey.
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How to vote in Chicago’s 2023 municipal elections
How to register to vote, find your polling place and mail your ballot in Chicago’s election for mayor, aldermen and district council races.
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From downtown Chicago to the neighborhoods, here’s how the mayoral candidates are vowing to strengthen the city’s economy
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her challengers have focused on how to reduce crime as a way to bolster the city’s economy.
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Lightfoot paints rosy view of future in first TV debate — but eight rivals slam thorny past
The mayor acknowledged “people in the city don’t feel safe,” but urged voters to stick with her for a second term. But her rivals slammed her over high crime rates.
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Crime is on Chicagoans’ minds. Here’s how nine mayoral hopefuls say they would address it.
All together, candidates are offering more than 100 public safety promises, from traditional foot patrols to car-chasing drones.
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Chicago’s biggest police union is spending money to win power on new oversight councils
The police union paid $25,000 to two election attorneys to kick candidates off the ballot in police district races.
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U.S. Rep. Jesús Chuy García’s congressional campaign got a donation from Gabe Bankman-Fried-affiliated PAC
As García distances himself from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been federally charged, more connections to Bankman-Fried’s family surfaced.
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Lightfoot apologizes for campaign recruiting emails sent to CPS teachers and city colleges
Lightfoot said the outreach was on the part of a lone campaign staffer who found teachers’ emails through Google.
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Lightfoot campaign promises to stop soliciting CPS student volunteers after criticism
The race for City Hall is shifting into high gear with seven weeks left until Election Day, and Lightfoot is looking for all the help she can get. That includes a strategy a former inspector general …
