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- 2019 Runoff
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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
Contrasts Abound for 2 Black Women in Chicago Mayoral Runoff
Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot, a political outsider, will be matched up against the ultimate insider, Toni Preckwinkle – a longtime member of the Chicago City Council who now holds the top job in Cook County.
Lightfoot Accuses Preckwinkle Campaign of Spreading False Rumors
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot tells Carol Marin on “Chicago Tonight” that the Preckwinkle campaign had previously tried to “take her out” by spreading a rumor that she would quit the race.
In 3 Wards, Chicago Voters Oust Incumbents, Opt for Newcomers
We meet three political newcomers who upset longtime aldermen – plus a fourth candidate who won an open seat in Tuesday’s election.
Spotlight Politics: Chicago Election by the Numbers
Just how did the vote break down Tuesday, and why was turnout so much lower than expected? Our politics team digs into the numbers in this week's political roundtable.
Chicago Will Elect a Black Woman as Its Mayor for First Time
Political outsider Lori Lightfoot, who was a federal prosecutor in northern Illinois, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle were the top two vote-getters among 14 candidates in the race for mayor.
Chicago Aldermanic Races Yield Some Stunning Upsets
Several incumbent aldermen were voted out of office and others are headed into a runoff. And despite scandals and investigations, some others prevailed.
Ald. Ed Burke Re-elected Despite Federal Corruption Charge
Chicago’s longest serving alderman, has been re-elected to an unprecedented 13th term despite a highly publicized federal charge of attempted extortion.
Lightfoot vs. Preckwinkle in Chicago Mayoral Runoff
Calling Tuesday’s election a referendum on the “crumbling political machine of the past,” former Chicago Police Board chair Lori Lightfoot claimed a spot in the historic mayoral runoff set for April 2.
How, and Why, Chicago Has Nonpartisan Elections
The push for nonpartisan elections began after the 1983 election of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. What it means for elections today.
What to Make of This Extraordinary Chicago Election
Fourteen mayoral candidates? A possible runoff? Political reporters and political scientists give us their take on this unprecedented election.