election 2019
State Rep. Ford, other mayoral candidates to begin filing petitions next week
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Candidates wanting to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel or serve as one of the 50 members of the Chicago City Council have until Nov. 26 to file their petitions.
News
Rep. La Shawn Ford building support for a mayoral run
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Supporters gathered last week on the South Side to discuss a mayoral bid for the Austin lawmaker; another meeting will be held tonight.
Opinion
No unified black agenda signals no black mayor for Chicago
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Columnist John W. Fountain III predicts the next mayor of Chicago will not be African American, though there are several black candidates seeking to replace Rahm Emanuel.
Community
Public invited to discuss proposal to recall mayor
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A town hall meeting will be held Jan. 9 in Austin to talk about Illinois House Bill 4356.
News
State lawmakers push for an elected school board
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Reps. La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly met recently with West Siders who don’t want the mayor to continue appointing members of the Chicago Board of Education.
Opinion
Think hard as you cast your vote
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One Austin woman urges West Siders to carefully weigh the options when voting for mayor, alderman.
News
West Side aldermantic candidates invited to discuss issues Wednesday
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The forum, set for 6:30 p.m. March 11 at 5730 W. Division St., will be held one day after the deadline to register to vote in the April 7 runoff.
Community
Early voting began this week
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Chicagoans can go to any one of 51 sites across the city to cast their ballots for the city council and mayor.
Community
Chicago Teachers Union leader coming to Austin
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Karen Lewis, who is considering a run for mayor, will visit the West Side Oct. 9 as part of a citywide “conversation.”
News
Head of Austin Chamber running for mayor
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Thirty-year-old Amara Enyia is challenging Rahm Emanuel in a campaign she hopes puts the focus on uniting neighborhoods across the city.