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WTTW’s 2019 Chicago Voters’ Guide is an online resource designed to inform voters about the candidates running for office in the Feb. 26 election. Candidates were given two minutes to tell voters where they stand on the issues, why they feel they are best qualified and what they intend to do if elected or re-elected. The messages were recorded at the WTTW studios at no cost to the candidates. The Voters’ Guide was produced with help from the League of Women Voters of Chicago.
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WTTW News Election Coverage
The Week in Review: The Rapidly Changing Mayoral Race
More candidates mull a run for Chicago mayor while others remove themselves from the race. An agreement on a federal consent decree is reached. And Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke opts to have a jury trial.
Chicago Mayor’s Race: Gutierrez Out, Garcia ‘Taking a Closer Look’
There may soon be tidal waves in the race for Chicago mayor, should Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle run, or should County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia take a second shot at the city’s top job.
Looking Back and Ahead: Durbin Talks Kavanaugh, Chicago Mayoral Race
News of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to run again caught the senator by surprise. “I think it’s a wide-open contest at this moment,” Sen. Dick Durbin said on Chicago Tonight.
Top Cook County Leaders Eyeing Chicago Mayor’s Race
As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle presided over a regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday, loyalists were beginning to circulate petitions to nominate Preckwinkle for Chicago mayor.
With Emanuel Out, Who’s In? The Wide-Open Race for Chicago Mayor
It’s been nearly a week since Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the shocking announcement that he won’t run for a third term. We survey the political landscape.
The Week in Review: Mayor Emanuel Won’t Seek 3rd Term
A shocker from Mayor Rahm Emanuel as a flood of candidates consider a run. The mayor leaves plenty of unfinished business for his successor while Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial gets underway.
Aldermen Discuss Priorities for Mayor’s Next 9 Months
Now that the mayor is out of the race, Chicago aldermen talk about what that could mean for the coming months – and beyond.
What’s Next for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel?
He stunned the city with his decision to not seek a third term, leaving everyone wondering: what’s next? A discussion with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Candidates for Chicago Mayor Face Tough Path to Ballot, City Hall
The mayor’s surprise announcement has triggered a flurry of speculation about new candidates. But running for office successfully is far more complicated than shaking hands and raising money.
Mayor Emanuel Won’t Run for Re-election. What That Means for Candidates.
Winning a third term wasn’t ever going to be easy for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. But the dynamics of the race quickly went topsy-turvy with Emanuel’s announcement that he won’t be on the 2019 ballot.