election 2019

Although Ald. James Cappleman (46th) declared victory, challenger Marianne Lalonde is still trying to overcome a 25-vote deficit with a ballot recount.

Monday's meeting aims to gather community input and will include free Spanish translation services.

Thursday's court hearing could put an end to a long campaign.

Even though the election is over for most, the incumbents and their challengers in the 5th, 33rd and 46th wards are left to wait until April 16 as mail-in ballots continue to come in.

With 83 percent of precincts reporting, Sawyer had 53 percent of the vote to opponent Deborah Foster-Bonner's 46 percent, according to the Chicago Election Board.

"This will definitely come down to mail-in ballots," the alderman said. "Aren't elections fun?"

The seat was left vacant by Willie Cochran, who officially resigned last month after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

Lightfoot is also the city's first openly gay mayor.

Turnout for this historic Chicago election remains sluggish Tuesday, with only 284,000 votes cast as of 11 a.m.

Chicago City Council lost 132 years of combined experience in retirements and defeats in the first round.

The longtime Hyde Park resident talks to Block Club Chicago about her love for the neighborhood that shaped her life — and her politics.

Rumors that the mayor might make a last-minute appointment to fill Ald. Willie Cochran's vacant seat prompted one concerned citizen to start a petition.

Calloway, who is running against Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th), said someone in a passing car fired four or five shots at the building.

Jeanette Taylor and Nicole Johnson, two political neophytes in the 20th Ward, will face voters in Woodlawn.

Because Ald. Pat O’Connor (40th) wasn’t able to get at least 50 percent of the vote Feb. 26 he's facing Andre Vasquez in a runoff election.

Matt Martin, an attorney at the Illinois Attorney General’s office, and Michael Negron, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s former policy chief, aim to succeed outgoing Ald. Ameya Pawar.

"The ballot was like a huge menu at a restaurant that you don't want anything from, but you have to order anyway."

With 96 of the precincts reporting, the incumbent landed 69.8 percent of the vote to challenger Cynthia Bednarz’s 30.1 percent.

Vote by mail ballots have yet to be calculated, but it’s unclear if there are enough to lower Sawyer under the 50-percent threshold.