Chicago mayoral candidates’ platform points in 140 characters or less
RedEye let each of the Chicago mayoral candidates sound off on one point — whatever they wanted without any rules except for limiting their message to a tweet style of...
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As election looms, we break it down: 5 ways the mayor’s job affects your life
From protected bike lanes and summer festivals to speeding tickets and potholes, and yes, even your next career move, the mayor of Chicago can play a role in your everyday...
Emanuel on re-election bid: ‘I’m not done’
Mayor Emanuel can be a hard guy to get to really know. Politicians like President Obama, who gave him street cred by backing him in 2011, and Ald. Carrie Austin...
Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is just a neighborhood guy
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia considers himself a neighborhood guy. Since moving from Mexico to Chicago in 1965, he lived in two predominantly Latino neighborhoods, first in Pilsen where he stayed for...
Mayoral candidate William “Dock” Walls didn’t intend to run. So why did he enter the race?
Often referred to as the perennial candidate, William "Dock" Walls actually wasn't going to enter Chicago's mayoral race this time around. Until late summer, Walls – who's run and lost...
Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti doesn’t mind a political fight
Bob Fioretti will tell you he doesn't mind a good political fight. The 2nd Ward alderman has battled Mayor Rahm Emanuel - with mixed outcomes. Fioretti recalls the success of...
Meet mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, the anti-politician
Willie Wilson is what you might call the anti-politician. A novice on the political stage, he's got some baggage – some of it spelled out in an autobiography that reveals...
Park expected to be named in honor of Hadiya Pendleton
A park in Bronzeville could be renamed to honor Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old King College Prep High School honor student and band majorette who was gunned down in 2013 a...
Ald. JoAnn Thompson has died
Chicago Ald. JoAnn Thompson has died, according to her chief of staff. The 16th Ward alderman's Chief of Staff Debbie Blair issued a statement through the mayor's office on Tuesday....
Mayoral candidates try to rock the Millennial vote
A fundraiser at a tattoo parlor. A mustache invasion at a rally. College campus forums. And of course Facebook posts and YouTube videos. Chicago's mayoral candidates are trying to tap...