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election 2019

Former campaign workers press for back pay from mayoral candidate

By Kendall Polidori | August 7, 2019

Amara Enyia, former executive director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and four of her senior mayoral campaign staffers face a class-action wage and overtime theft grievance. More than 20 staffers say they’re owed money from the February 2019 race.

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Austin students served as judges for historical election

By Kendall Polidori | April 10, 2019

Twelve students from Orr Academy High School, including three Austin teens, worked the polls on April 2.

Opinion

Three wishes for Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot

By Valerie F. Leonard | April 7, 2019

Longtime West Side resident Valerie F. Leonard has three wishes for Chicago’s new mayor, Lori Lightfoot.

News

Election Day is here

By AustinTalks | April 2, 2019

Voters will be choosing Chicago’s next mayor today and a new treasurer, too. Polls will be open until 7 p.m.

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Mayoral candidate Lightfoot had West Side stage to herself

By Suzanne McBride | March 31, 2019

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.

Community

Hear the mayoral candidates one last time before April 2nd runoff

By AustinTalks | March 27, 2019

The Chicago Westside branch of the NAACP and the Austin Quality of Life Plan’s Taskforce for Civic Engagement will host a candidates forum featuring Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle Thursday night.

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Early voting to select Chicago’s next mayor continues this week

By AustinTalks | March 19, 2019

Voters will also be voting for treasurer, but West Siders won’t be selecting an alderman in the runoff because the incumbents were reelected Feb. 26th in the 28th, 29th and 37th wards.

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Unsuccessful mayoral candidate Willie Wilson came out on top in 29th, 37th wards

By AustinTalks | March 5, 2019

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle also did well in West Side wards; she faces former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot in the April 2nd runoff.

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Ald. Taliaferro coasts to victory in the 29th Ward

By Max Harris DAmato | February 27, 2019

The first-term alderman won another four years on the Chicago City Council, beating Dwayne Truss and Zerlina A. Smith. Incumbents Emma Mitts (37th) and Jason Ervin (28th) also easily won re-election.

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Today is the last day to cast votes for Chicago mayor, aldermen

By AustinTalks | February 26, 2019

Voters in the 29th Ward have three aldermanic candidates to choose from: Ald. Chris Taliaferro, Dwayne Truss and Zerlina A. Smith. There are 14 mayoral candidates, including two who have strong West Side ties: Austin Chamber of Commerce Amara Enyia and state Rep. La Shawn Ford.

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