Page 18 - Julia Ramirez News Today

Four newly elected alderpeople joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss public safety, community investment and planned first steps in City Council.

Early results showed Lee and her top challenger, Anthony Ciaravino, each with about 30% of the vote; In the 12th Ward, Anabel Abarca was trailing her challenger, Julia Ramirez.

A dozen members of the City Council chose not to run again; four others were appointed in the past year by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Twelve members of the Chicago City Council are not seeking reelection, which will mean nearly a quarter of the city will get new local political leadership in 2023.

And three of those runoffs would involve incumbents appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the last year.

In my eyes, the most exciting story in this Chicago election is that of Jesús “Chuy” García. I think it’s fascinating how he has tried to make a political machine in the last few years, and how that intersects with his mayoral run. The first I’d heard of Garcia’s attempts at building a political machine...

In a battle between progressives Brandon Johnson and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), some wonder whether more moderate Democrats are the real winners.

Four aldermen running for first time walking tightrope of being appointed by Lightfoot yet trying to explain their independence from her.

Yessenia Carreón, Peter Chico, Ana Guajardo, Óscar Sanchez and Jessica Venegas are running in the 10th. And newly appointed 12th Ward Ald. Anabel Abarca will face Julia Ramirez Feb. 28.

In the 10th, Yessenia Carreón, Peter Chico, Ana Guajardo, Óscar Sanchez and Jessica Venegas are running to succeed Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza. And in the 12th, newly appointed Ald. Anabel Abarca is challenged by Julia Ramirez.