City Council poised for big changes with multiple races up for grabs
At least 10 races for alderperson appear headed for runoffs in April — but uncounted mail-in ballots remain a wild card in many of the contests.
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At least 10 races for alderperson appear headed for runoffs in April — but uncounted mail-in ballots remain a wild card in many of the contests.
A dozen members of the City Council chose not to run again; four others were appointed in the past year by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
And three of those runoffs would involve incumbents appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the last year.
None of the four “major” candidates or any of the also-rans offers any way forward for the working class.
Super PACs representing charter schools, realtors and business interests have spent more than more than $1 million in aldermanic races.