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Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot answered questions about a number of issues before a crowd of a few hundred West Side residents on March 28. Her opponent, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, was a no show at the mayoral forum held less than a week before the April 2nd runoff.
RSVP to the free event, which will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd.
Ald. Emma Mitts and her 37th Ward challenger, Chicago schoolteacher Tara Stamps, attended the March 11 event, as did 29th Ward candidate Chris Taliaferro and 24th Ward candidate Vetress Boyce.
The Westside chapter of the NAACP is sponsoring forums March 26 for the 29th Ward and April 2 for the 37th Ward.
Six of the eight candidates answered questions at a forum sponsored by the newly formed Advocates for Neighborhood Development and Empowerment.
While three candidates appeared at the event, Ald. Emma Mitts missed Thursday night’s forum.
Numerous races – including the open 1st District Cook County Board seat – appear on the March 18 ballot. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Four of the five candidates vying to replace 1st District Commissioner Earlean Collins discussed the issues Saturday.
Those running for the vacant 1st District seat on the Cook County Board will participate Feb. 1.
See who submitted the optional statements for tomorrow’s Local School Council election.