Election Day has arrived

As you go to the polls Tuesday, we wanted to make sure you have the information you need to cast a vote for alderman.

Here are the stories AustinTalks has published in recent weeks about Chicago City Council races on the West Side:

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/thirteen-west-side-candidates-take-part-in-one-last-forum/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/voters-hearing-a-lot-or-a-little-about-crime-depending-on-where-they-live/

http://austintalks.org/2010/12/ballot-to-be-finalized-early-next-year/

http://austintalks.org/2010/12/feb-22-ballot-becoming-more-clear/

And here are the stories AustinTalks published about specific aldermanic contests – the 28th, 29th and 37th wards – as well as articles published by other news outlets:

28th Ward:

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/voters-down-to-two-choices-in-the-28th-ward/

http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/3894758-505/candidates-argue-28th-ward-could-be-showplace.html

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/jabs-jeers-take-center-stage-at-28th-ward-forum/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/bar-manager-hopes-to-upend-government-establishment-by-winning-28th-ward-seat/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/former-village-manager-wants-to-make-permanent-his-new-job-as-28th-ward-alderman/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/firefighter-one-of-three-vying-to-represent-the-28th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/01/judge-orders-28th-ward-candidate-off-the-ballot/

http://austintalks.org/2011/01/ballot-set-in-28th-ward-aldermans-race/

http://austintalks.org/2011/01/aide-to-former-ald-ed-smith-appointed-to-finish-the-rest-of-his-term/

http://austintalks.org/2011/01/two-more-knocked-out-of-28th-ward-contest/

http://austintalks.org/2010/12/28th-ward-awaits-new-alderman/

29th Ward:

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/ald-graham-questioned-over-anti-violence-grants/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/29th-ward-candidates-weigh-in-during-naacp-forum/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/barbershop-hosts-candidate-forum-for-29th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/tackling-crime-is-key-to-improving-29th-ward-says-community-activist/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/29th-ward-candidate-vows-to-get-back-to-basics/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/a-product-of-the-old-school-candidate-vows-independence-in-the-29th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/head-of-anti-drug-group-sees-29th-ward-as-family-needing-to-unite/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/new-alderman-working-to-keep-the-29th-ward-seat/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/forest-preserve-employee-says-29th-ward-needs-engaged-alderman/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/hospital-ex-wants-to-restore-29th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/01/rev-marshall-hatch-drops-out-of-the-29th-ward-race/

http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2011/02/08/checking-aldermanic-races-29th-ward

37th Ward:

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/37th-ward-candidates-square-off-at-forum/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/former-37th-ward-precinct-captain-wants-to-move-up/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/alderman-hopes-to-win-a-third-time-in-37th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/aldermans-neighbor-challenging-her-in-the-37th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/park-district-worker-sees-beauty-in-the-37th-ward/

http://austintalks.org/2011/02/secretary-of-state-manager-making-second-run-in-37th-ward/