As the April runoff election nears, campaigns are heating up

As the April runoff election nears, campaigns are heating up

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The April 7th runoff election is a little more than two weeks away. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is gaining some ground in the polls, and challenger Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is traveling to both coasts to fill his campaign coffers. What’s not grabbing national news is that more than 30 candidates are battling it out for seats on the City Council. Aldertrack’s Mike Fourcher joins us to talk about the runoff.