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Aldermania, round two: Welcome to the runoff elections
A look at five City Council races that show the shifting political landscape in Chicago.
April 02, 2015
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Apr 2, 2015
Aldermania, round two: Welcome to the runoff elections
A look at five City Council races that show the shifting political landscape in Chicago.
By Mema Ayi, Mick Dumke, Aimee Levitt, Chloe Riley, and Gwynedd Stuart
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What's at stake in five closely contested races for alderman
In the first election after a ward remap, Aldermania strikes again.
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Charges of intimidation, guns, and suspicious packages fly in Seventh Ward race
Things get nasty—and strange—in the south-side ward once led by Sandi Jackson and her husband Jesse Jackson Jr.
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We're pretty sure somebody's going to become alderman of the Seventh Ward
Natashia Holmes, appointed Seventh Ward alderman two years ago, will have to beat nine challengers to stay in office.
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