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Nearly a quarter of the city will get new political leadership in 2023, a result of an unprecedented exodus of veteran alderpeople that will herald — along with the election of a new mayor — the start of a new era at City Hall.

After months of campaigning and deluges of mailers and TV ads, the Chicago runoff election will finally take place on Tuesday, and voters will return to the...

Despite their differences, all the candidates say crime and cleaning up the neighborhoods are top goals.

Led by former allies of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the successful push to rewrite the rules for the City Council — which served as a rubber stamp for decades under Mayors Richard J. Daley, Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel — is the result of years of effort to transform it into a legislative body determined to set policy for the entire city.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Ald. Monique Scott, who was appointed to the role less than a year ago, is facing Creative Scott, a small-business owner and political outsider. While their histories differ, the two candidates share more than the same last name.

For those candidates who didn’t win outright in the Feb. 28 Chicago election by winning more than 50% of the vote, there is one more election in Chicago — the runoff on April 4.

For the City Council, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorses Lamont Robinson (4th), Martina Hone (5th), William Hall (6th), Peter Chico (10th), Nicole Lee (11th), Ronnie Mosley (21st), and Monique Scott (24th).

It’ll be a race to the runoff for West Side Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) — and a sigh of relief for Logan Square Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st).

It’ll be a race to the runoff for West Side Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) — and a sigh of relief for Logan Square Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st).