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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.

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Feb. 26, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Feb. 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Early Totals Show Older Voters Driving Election Traffic

More than half the ballots cast as of 6 p.m. Tuesday came from voters who were 55 or older, according to unofficial totals from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

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Chicago Election Has Potential to Change Face of City Council

With 160 candidates running for alderman, the Chicago City Council could be seeing a major makeover in May.

Jim DeRogatis: ‘A Lot of People Failed a Lot of Women’

The latest on R. Kelly from the journalist who’s been reporting on the Grammy Award-winning R&B star for decades.

Chicago Girls Learn the Ropes of Double Dutch

Memories of jumping rope as a child lures a Chicago woman back to the sport as an adult – and inspires her to start teaching double Dutch to a new generation through her organization Black Girls Jump.

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Record Number of Mayoral Candidates Leaves Voters Spoiled for Choice

Chicago voters may want change, but with so many mayoral candidates to choose from, what are they to think? We get election analysis from political reporters Craig Dellimoreo, A.D. Quig and Greg Hinz.

There Are 150-Plus Aldermanic Candidates. Here Are 6 Wards to Watch.

In addition to the very competitive and crowded mayoral contest, voters in all 50 wards are voting for alderman as well. We highlight some of the races to watch.

Feb, 25, 2019 - Full Show

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Election Officials to Undecided Voters: Time’s Up

Election day is almost upon us as the 14 mayoral candidates make their final pitches to voters.

Illinois Senate Democratic, Republican Leaders on Budget Priorities

Gov. J.B. Pritzker struck a bipartisan tone in his budget speech. What the top Democrat and Republican in the state Senate think of his proposal.

Transgender Chicagoan Reunites with Christian Cousin

WTTW captures a family reunion between two cousins. Both from central Illinois, one now calls Chicago home and identifies as “trans-feminine.” The other, an evangelical Christian, stayed downstate and has no experience with the LGBTQ community.

Feb. 21, 2019 - Full Show

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Chicago Film Critics Reveal Their Top Oscars Picks

The 91st Academy Awards ceremony takes place Sunday night. We check in with two Chicago film critics ahead of the big night.