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The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners said the issues they learned about were not out of the ordinary. Officials will be taking calls again April 5 when the runoff in the 24th Ward takes place.
West Side voters backed recently appointed Alds. Jason Ervin and Deborah Graham, and reelected Ald. Emma Mitts.
See what AustinTalks has reported about the 28th, 29th and 37th wards as you go to the polls Tuesday.
Polls will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
An Illinois appellate court ruled Friday that West Siders can’t vote for candidate Carmelita Earls, leaving Ald. Jason Ervin and William Siegmund on Tuesday’s ballot.
The three candidates along with two others who’ve been knocked off the Feb. 22nd ballot answered questions Wednesday night.
William Siegmund thinks the time may be right for a political novice to win. He faces Jason C. Ervin and Carmelita P. Earls.
At least one local official wonders when West Side streets will be cleared and criticizes city officials for diverting snow removal equipment.
Jason Ervin, newly appointed to serve out the rest of retired Ald. Ed Smith’s term, aims to beat opponents Carmelita Earls and William Siegmund.
Carmelita P. Earls hopes voters will back her Feb. 22nd over William Siegmund and Jason Ervin, who has been appointed the alderman until mid-May.