Note: For candidates interested in participating in the WTTW News Voter Guide for the 2024 primary election, WTTW News is including the following races: president of the United States, all 17 Congressional districts in Illinois, Cook County state’s attorney, Cook County clerk of the circuit court, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner and Illinois Supreme Court. Please contact us if you are a candidate for one of those races. The deadline to submit your candidate questionnaire is Jan. 10, 2024, at 5 p.m.
WTTW’s 2023 Voter Guide is your comprehensive library of resources for the Chicago runoff municipal election on April 4. You will find candidate profiles, searchable by race or candidate; responses to localized candidate questionnaires; a map of Chicago searchable by wards; and links to ongoing political coverage from WTTW News. Find your polling location for voting on election day.
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WTTW News Explains: Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan?
When Chicagoans go to the polls to vote for mayor, there’s a crucial piece of information missing from their ballots: the candidates’ political parties.
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WTTW News Explains: What Happens to Your Ballot After You Vote?
After you cast your ballot on Election Day, the paper record of your vote is just beginning a months-long journey. We explain how ballots are counted, checked and stored in Chicago.
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WTTW News Election Coverage
Chicago Police Eject Resident Who Spoke Against ComEd Deal from City Council Meeting
Sean Estelle told WTTW News they believed they were “politically targeted” because their remarks angered Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Defying Objections, City Opens Temporary Shelter for Immigrants in Shuttered Woodlawn School
The former Wadsworth Elementary School had been set to open as a shelter in early January, but an uproar forced Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to delay her plans for nearly a month as she and other city officials sought to address concerns from residents.
Spotlight Politics: Chicago Mayoral Race Heats Up as Election Day Nears
Tensions rose at this week's Chicago mayoral forum. Our politics team weighs in on that story and more.
Ethics Board Warns Candidates: Don’t Use Uniformed Cops in Your Ads
The unsigned advisory opinion, issued Monday by the Chicago Board of Ethics, was prompted by a spate of campaign ads showing uniformed Chicago police officers and several complaints, officials said.
Chicago’s Elections are Nonpartisan, But Lori Lightfoot Is Working to Cast Paul Vallas as a Republican
Paul Vallas is a Democrat, but acknowledged that the Democratic Party has moved away from him on some issues, including charter schools.
Aldermanic Candidate Apologizes After Supporters Campaign With CPS School Marchers at Parade
Supporters wearing campaign gear of an aldermanic candidate in the 48th Ward marched with an official contingent from Peirce Elementary School in a weekend parade.
Chicago City Council Gets First Look at 15-Year Deal with ComEd Brokered by Lightfoot
The Chicago City Council could vote on the deal as soon as March 1 – one day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council members ask voters for new four-year terms in office.
WTTW News Explains: Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan?
When Chicagoans go to the polls to vote for mayor, there’s a crucial piece of information missing from their ballots: the candidates’ political parties. WTTW News Explains tells you the reasons why.
CPS Officials Immediately Told Lightfoot’s Campaign Emails to Teachers Were Inappropriate, Records Show
At least 168 teachers received the email from Megan Crane, whose LinkedIn page identifies her as the deputy campaign manager for Lightfoot, starting at 8:33 a.m. on Jan. 11 and continuing for several hours, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
How to Vote Early — But Not Often — For Chicago Mayor, City Council, Police District Council
All Chicagoans can cast their votes early at the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners supersite at 191 N. Clark St. and the board’s office at 69 W. Washington St., 6th floor. An early voting location will open in each of Chicago’s 50 wards on Feb. 13.