Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower.
Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times
Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower.

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The biggest takeaways from Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson clarified their policies and took digs at their opponent at the NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago forum.

Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times
By Meha Ahmad, Daniel Tucker

Mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas faced off in their first debate Wednesday night ahead of the April 4th runoff. The debate was hosted by NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Urban League, the Latino Policy Forum and the Union League Club of Chicago.

Reset catches up on the key moments with a politics reporter.

GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, city government and politics reporter for WBEZ

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Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower.
Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times
Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

The biggest takeaways from Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson clarified their policies and took digs at their opponent at the NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago forum.

Paul Vallas (left) and Brandon Johnson prepare for their first forum as candidates in the mayoral runoff election on Wednesday at NBC 5 studios in the Peacock Tower. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times
By Meha Ahmad, Daniel Tucker

Mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas faced off in their first debate Wednesday night ahead of the April 4th runoff. The debate was hosted by NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Urban League, the Latino Policy Forum and the Union League Club of Chicago.

Reset catches up on the key moments with a politics reporter.

GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, city government and politics reporter for WBEZ

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons