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They were the exceptions in a night that otherwise went largely in the favor of sitting City Council members on the North and Northwest sides.
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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.
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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Four aldermen running for first time walking tightrope of being appointed by Lightfoot yet trying to explain their independence from her.
It would be the comeback story of the year if disgraced ex-Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno can unseat Ald. Daniel La Spata in the 1st Ward. And in the wealthy nearby 43rd Ward, Ald. Timmy Knudsen is trying to prevent his appointment from fizzling out as one of the City Council’s shortest terms.