Mayoral Candidates
Mayoral Candidates Make Final Push For Votes
The race for mayor is down to the home stretch, with polls set to open in less than 24 hours. CBS 2′s Susanna Song reports.
Walter Spins A Short Yarn About The Mayoral Candidates
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson, no tall drink of water himself, points out a physical characteristics all of the mayoral hopefuls share.
Daley On Thinking About Criticisms: ‘I Don’t’
Mayor Richard M. Daley seems unfazed by criticisms tossed his way by the people hoping to replace him.
Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Reparations
All six candidates for Chicago mayor went head-to-head Wednesday night at a debate at the DuSable Museum of African-American history.
Poll: Mayoral Candidates Would Focus On Job Creation
Job creation and retention efforts are near the top of the priority list for Chicago’s mayoral candidates, according to a Chicago Tribune questionnaire sent them on major campaign issues.
Candidates Braun, Watkins Meet Again
Mayoral candidates Carol Moseley Braun and Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins are meeting Friday for the first time since Braun made a comment about Watkins of being “strung out on crack.”
3 Mayoral Candidates Admit To Being Bullying Victims
At least half of Chicago’s mayoral candidates admit to being subject to bullying as a child.
Mayoral Candidates Sound Off At Dr. King Breakfast
Candidates for Chicago mayor used the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast as a political platform, with less than five weeks to go before the election.
Chicago Mayoral Candidates Talk Education
Charter schools, union contracts, and a proposed income tax increase were just a few topics as four of the six major candidates for Mayor sounded off on their plans to better improve Chicago public schools.
Rev. Meeks Rejects Idea Of Casinos Funding Schools
CHICAGO (WBBM) – While mayoral candidates Gery Chico and Miguel del Valle said they would favor a land based casino in the City of Chicago, rival hopeful Senator Rev. James Meeks is rejecting the idea.
Why Moseley Braun Resurfaced To Run For Mayor
She’s been out of politics for more than a decade and previously said she wasn’t coming back. But things have changed, she tells CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine.
Last Day For Mayoral Candidates To File
Today is the last chance for candidates to file their paperwork to run for mayor, alderman, or any other elected city office.
Candidates Set To File Petitions
Several candidates declared their plans to run for mayor over the weekend, and now they are taking the next step by officially filing their petitions.
Survey Seeks ‘Culture Candidate’ For Mayor
A new survey seeks answers on who is the “culture candidate” among a dozen mayoral hopefuls, both prominent and obscure.
Most Popular News
- The List: Chicago Schools To Be ClosedThe Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit.492
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4834
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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