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Austin residents need to make the choices in two critical races: Who should be Chicago’s next mayor, and who should represent the 29th Ward in the Chicago City Council? The last day to vote is Tuesday, April 4th.
Rev. Al Sharpton will join local leaders on Sunday morning at a get-out-the-vote event. They want to boost the low voter turnout in the first round of voting. Early voting for the April 4th runoff began earlier this week and continues until Election Day.
Because neither candidate could confirm their attendance, the forum has been cancelled. The event featuring Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former CPS CEO Paul Vallas was going to be held March 23 at Kehrein Center for the Arts.
Register now for the conversation, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. March 15 at Thalia Hall. It will also be streamed live. The date and time for the conversation with candidate Paul Vallas will be announced soon.
Six of the nine candidates discussed some of the key topics affecting West Side residents as voters make their choice in the Feb. 28th election. Early voting expands to all 50 ward on Feb. 13.
Eight of the 14 candidates running for mayor Feb. 26th participated in last week’s forum, which was organized by the Chicago Westside chapter of the NAACP.