Two Black candidates for city council cite racial bias in removal from ballot
“A modern-day version of the Jim Crow laws”
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“A modern-day version of the Jim Crow laws”
Objections to petitions filed by two first-time alderman candidates include signatures not being genuine and signers living outside the district
Five of 10 wards are contested, plus mayor and treasurer's races
With two filings on Wednesday, two more aldermanic races are being contested in the April 4 consolidated election in Springfield.
Former Sangamon County board member, political newcomer among candidates vying to represent Springfield's north end; other familiar names join races