Before You Vote, Compare The Histories Of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
By Becky Vevea, Claudia Morell, Paula Friedrich

Before You Vote, Compare The Histories Of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
By Becky Vevea, Claudia Morell, Paula FriedrichChicago mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle have a lot in common. They both support an elected school board, eliminating lead pipes, and raising fees on ride-shares to support the CTA. They’ve also both been quiet on how exactly they’d solve the city’s budget crisis.
Despite all these policy similarities, the candidates have different backgrounds. Here’s a closer look at how they each got to the verge of becoming the city’s first African-American woman mayor.
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Becky Vevea covers city politics for WBEZ. Follow her @beckyvevea. Claudia Morell reports on City Hall for WBEZ. Follow her on Twitter @claudiamorell. Paula Friedrich is a multimedia producer at WBEZ. Follow her on Twitter @pauliebe.