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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.
The Chicago mayoral election is dominating all of the headlines in the city, but there are plenty of other intriguing races that are worth keeping an eye on...
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Fortunes in wards have declined as Black population has plummeted. But 18 candidates vying for two council seats sharing visions of resurgence.
Though the field of candidates for the 21st Ward office has been cut in half, seven still remain, pushing alternatives to conventional policing, while in the nearby 18th Ward, only one candidate is challenging incumbent Ald. Derrick Curtis.