Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson says he is running for Chicago mayor
Johnson joins a crowded field of candidates looking to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and has the backing of some progressive groups including the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Can the Chicago Teachers Union take the mayor’s office?
As a CTU staffer mulls a mayoral run, and hopefuls vie for the union’s nod, questions swirl about the CTU’s ability to unseat Lori Lightfoot.
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Chicago aldermen embrace The Great Resignation
Nearly a fifth of Chicago aldermen elected in 2019 aren’t planning to run for reelection next year.
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Ald. Sophia King joins race to unseat Lightfoot
King declared her candidacy for mayor the same way Lightfoot launched her uphill battle for a second term: by releasing a carefully-crafted campaign video.
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As World Sport Chicago’s programs and funding diminished, Kam Buckner’s salary grew
Buckner is running for Chicago mayor and has touted his time on the nonprofit. But an analysis shows the WSC dissolved under his watch.
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Community activist Ja’Mal Green joins crowded race for mayor against Lightfoot
Green is trying again to bring an “end to her mayorship” — by joining the growing field of candidates seeking to turn Lightfoot into a one-termer.
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Lori Lightfoot launches her reelection campaign for Chicago mayor
In a video campaign launch, Lightfoot embraces headlines about her anger and “taking things personally,” saying she’s had to fight to be heard.
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Son of former mayor joins growing field to unseat Lori Lightfoot
Ald. Roderick Sawyer’s father, Eugene Sawyer, was mayor in the late 1980s. Roderick Sawyer is the fifth candidate seeking to deny Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term.
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Former schools chief Paul Vallas is running for Chicago mayor again
Vallas finished ninth of 14 candidates in 2019 and says he’s running this time on improving public safety, expanding school choice and fixing the city’s finances.
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Has Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot kept her campaign promises?
In 2019, we asked Lightfoot her thoughts on everything from the environment to crime. Three years later, we took a look at her progress.
