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Politics and Elections

What do today's aldermanic challengers want?

Tue, 02/24/2015 - 12:55pm

Chicago journalists say city would benefit from mayoral runoff

Mon, 02/23/2015 - 4:30pm

In the lead up to Tuesday’s municipal elections, there’s one common theme that’s been heard throughout Chicago media – do not let Mayor Rahm Emanuel win reelection without working for it.

Candidates running for Chicago office must receive over 50 percent of the vote in the Feb. 24 elections to be elected outright. If the leading candidate receives 50 percent of the vote or less, the top two candidates in that particular race will face off in April 7th’s runoff elections.

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Ald. O'Connor counters claims chamber of commerce is a 'political machine'

Mon, 02/23/2015 - 3:49pm

Aldermanic candidate claims he was shot at in Woodlawn

Mon, 02/23/2015 - 3:48pm

All eyes on city races, but don’t forget about the suburbs

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 4:22pm

With Election Day slated for Tuesday, Chicagoans are watching to see if Mayor Rahm Emanuel can avoid a runoff and how a couple dozen close aldermanic races shake out.

But Chicago is not the only municipality with potentially close elections coming up. There are several other elections scheduled to take place in the Chicagoland area on Tuesday. Here’s what’s coming up in Lake, Will, Kane and DuPage counties.

Waukegan

In north suburban Waukegan (Lake County), three of the city’s nine aldermanic seats feature contested races in Tuesday’s primary.

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Lincoln Park aldermanic race ends with a blast

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 4:06pm

Dirty tricks alleged in 33rd Ward race with Patti Blagojevich in the eye of the storm

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 4:04pm

With Emanuel's blessing, teachers at two more showcase charters launch drive to unionize

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 3:35pm

2nd Ward aldermanic race tops $1 million

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 3:02pm

Days after Daley endorses Emanuel, nephew gets support from mayor’s PAC

Thu, 02/19/2015 - 6:52pm

Three days after former Mayor Richard M. Daley endorsed Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a super PAC established to support Emanuel and his City Council allies began making expenditures in support of the campaign of Daley’s nephew – 11th Ward aldermanic candidate Patrick Daley Thompson.

Daley endorsed Emanuel’s bid for reelection on Feb. 9. Since then, Emanuel’s Chicago Forward PAC has spent over $20,000 in support of Thompson’s candidacy.

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