Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd Ward) won a second term with 55 percent of the vote…
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Rey Colon wins 35th Ward. Again.
Preliminary numbers show that voters in Chicago’s 35th Ward chose to hang on to their…
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UPDATED 20th Ward Candidates Weigh In Before Election
The runoff race for alderman of the 20th Ward is underway, as its two candidates,…
Ward Watcher Video: Education Policy | Progress Illinois
This comes to Chicagotalks via Progress Illinois, just in time to help you make up…
Medicaid Reform Would Make Primary Care a Priority
When Shantel Shelby noticed that her once bubbly 2–year-old daughter was acting lethargic and preferred…
Alderman’s Neighbor Challenging Her in the 37th Ward
It was a question everyone else had trouble answering – except Shanika J. Finley. The Realtor,…
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8th Ward Aldermanic Update
The Chicago Tribune endorsed 8th Ward Aldermanic candidate Faheem Shabazz for 8th Ward Alderman. The…
43rd Ward Candidate Would Be First Persian-American on Council
Nineteen years ago, a young and hopeful Iranian immigrant came to Chicago looking for the…