City Council Poised for Big Change with Runoffs on the Horizon
Four newly elected alderpeople joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss public safety, community investment and planned first steps in City Council.
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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.