election 2019
Austin students served as judges for historical election
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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
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Longtime West Side resident Valerie F. Leonard has three wishes for Chicago’s new mayor, Lori Lightfoot.
News
Election Day is here
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Voters will be choosing Chicago’s next mayor today and a new treasurer, too. Polls will be open until 7 p.m.
election 2019
Mayoral candidate Lightfoot had West Side stage to herself
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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.
Community
Hear the mayoral candidates one last time before April 2nd runoff
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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.
election 2019
Early voting to select Chicago’s next mayor continues this week
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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.
election 2019
Unsuccessful mayoral candidate Willie Wilson came out on top in 29th, 37th wards
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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.
election 2019
Ald. Taliaferro coasts to victory in the 29th Ward
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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.
vote
Today is the last day to cast votes for Chicago mayor, aldermen
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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.
Community
Panel discussion Saturday in Austin
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The Black Votes Matter discussion will be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 23 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., and feature Dr. Phalese Binion of the Westside Ministers Coalition, DeJuan Jackson of Voter Block and mayoral candidate Amara Enyia, who leads the Austin Chamber of Commerce.