How to vote in the Chicago area’s April 4 municipal election
Chicago voters are picking a new mayor. Suburban residents could be selecting new office holders for everything from school to library boards.
Politics
Chicago Elections 2023
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will be the mayoral candidates on the ballot for April 4’s runoff election, along with 14 aldermanic races. Follow coverage from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times in the lead up to Election Day here.
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Vallas and Johnson ‘lecture’ one another on the CTU, Donald Trump and ‘working class’ roots
During their first televised debate, Brandon Johnson was the undisputed aggressor. In Round Two, Paul Vallas took the gloves off. Round Three was pretty much a draw.
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Nicole Lee and Anthony Ciaravino face off in Chicago’s first Asian-majority ward
Chicago Chinatown leaders fought for representation in City Council but two candidates face off in the 11th Ward runoff — one Asian and one white.
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Brandon Johnson’s rise from relative unknown to mayoral contender was guided by his faith
The middle child of 10 and a pastor for a father, Johnson chose public service instead of church leadership, and his faith guides that path still.
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How Paul Vallas went from a shy childhood to Chicago’s mayoral runoff
In his years in the public limelight, Paul Vallas has developed a reputation for accessibility — and wonk.
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A tale of two cities, told in Chicago’s mayoral election
As Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson barnstorm in churches and parades before the April 4 runoff, policing and public education are front and center. This election also touches on power, identity, and …
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Lori Lightfoot did not OK an anti-Brandon Johnson mailer with her photo, campaign says
The mailer, paid for by the Paul Vallas campaign, features a Lightfoot past tweet criticizing Johnson’s stance on policing.
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Rehiring retirees as a quick fix for Chicago Police could undermine reform, experts say
Throughout Chicago’s mayoral race, candidate Paul Vallas has said CPD retirees are low-hanging fruit for replenishing sworn police ranks.
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Brandon Johnson’s rise from relative unknown to mayoral contender was guided by his faith
The middle child of 10 and a pastor for a father, Johnson chose public service instead of church leadership, and his faith guides that path still.
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How Paul Vallas went from a shy childhood to Chicago’s mayoral runoff
In his years in the public limelight, Paul Vallas has developed a reputation for accessibility — and wonk.
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Vallas and Johnson ‘lecture’ one another on the CTU, Donald Trump and ‘working class’ roots
During their first televised debate, Brandon Johnson was the undisputed aggressor. In Round Two, Paul Vallas took the gloves off. Round Three was pretty much a draw.
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Nicole Lee and Anthony Ciaravino face off in Chicago’s first Asian-majority ward
Chicago Chinatown leaders fought for representation in City Council but two candidates face off in the 11th Ward runoff — one Asian and one white.
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Vallas and Johnson clash on school choice, fueling different donor bases in mayor’s race
Paul Vallas promises to expand school choice while Brandon Johnson says it deepens segregation and inequity. Donors are lining up on either side.
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Chicago’s mayoral candidates have radically different approaches to fixing public schools. Here’s why.
Paul Vallas is a technocrat devoted to school choice. Brandon Johnson is a teachers union organizer. Their backgrounds explain their clashing views.
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A tale of two cities, told in Chicago’s mayoral election
As Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson barnstorm in churches and parades before the April 4 runoff, policing and public education are front and center. This election also touches on power, identity, and …
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Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson agree: Legalize video gambling in Chicago
Even with a new city casino on the horizon, both Vallas and Johnson support the legalization of video gambling machines.
