#mayoral-race

#mayoral-race

Toronto's next mayor will have to oversee cuts to services if other levels of government don't help cover a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the deputy mayor said Wednesday, criticizing what she described as Ottawa's lack of support for the city.Jennifer McKelvie argued the federal budget released a day earlier had shut out Toronto.

Chicago voters will be casting ballots for mayor, members of the City Council and, for the first time in city history, members of police district councils on Tuesday.Early voting -both in person and by mail - has been ongoing for weeks.But if you haven't made your choices yet, we have organized our coverage to help you make up your mind.

I am not in the prediction business, but here's a safe bet.The 2023 mayoral race will be decided in the April 4 runoff.As we head for the first round in Tuesday's municipal elections, this political junkie is watching for history-making moments.The City Council will see major turnover.The early vote and mail-in turnout has been robust and is breaking records in the crowded, nine-way mayoral race.

Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.Birth date: January 13, 1975 Birth place: Schenectady, New York Birth name: Andrew M. Yang Father: Kei-Hsiung Yang, researcher at IBM and GE Mother: Nancy L. Yang, systems administrator Marriage: Evelyn (Lu) Yang (2011-present) Children: Two sons Education: B.A. in Economics, Brown University, 1996; J.D. Columbia University School of Law, 1999 Religion: Protestant His parents are originally from Taiwan.

Though he only joined the General Assembly in 2019, state Rep. Kambium "Kam" Buckner, a self-styled progressive Democrat, has jumped into some of Springfield's hottest issues, serving as one of the lead negotiators on the state's clean energy package and the SAFE-T Act, sponsoring legislation that requires serialization of so-called ghost-guns and that allows college athletes to be paid for use of their name and likeness, and backing legislation creating an elected school board in Chicago.

The St. Patrick's Day celebration this past weekend in Chicago's Loop was a genuine coming together of Irish American families, Irish American workers and multiple organizations of the greater Chicagoland community in so many positive ways.So many of us have not experienced this since the arrival of COVID-19.

A former City Hall insider who has campaigned as both an expert administrator and outside-the-box thinker, Paul Vallas rose to local prominence as Chicago Public Schools CEO, serving under Mayor Richard M. Daley.Vallas ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002, losing to Rod Blagojevich in the Democratic primary; for lieutenant governor in 2016 losing alongside Pat Quinn to Bruce Rauner; and for mayor in 2019.

U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García launched his first TV ad of the 2023 mayoral election season Tuesday as he seeks to rebuild momentum in the campaign's final five weeks.The commercial, called "Home," features García narrating as a camera pans over downtown Chicago and neighborhood houses before focusing on police evidence markers.

There is convincing evidence that freshman U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican, lied about his alma mater, his employment history, his ethnic heritage, his family history, his sporting prowess, his financial skills and the source of his campaign funds.Santos has admitted to "embellishments" (hardly the full story) but has denied breaking any laws.

Chicago voters are turning out.A little more than a week away from the Feb. 28 municipal election, that's a bright oasis in these democracy-challenged times.In this year's elections for Chicago's top city and aldermanic offices, the early vote, mail-in and in-person, is surpassing previous elections.

As Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús "Chuy" García fends off efforts by political opponents trying to tie him to indicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, his campaign is calling on a Southwest Side aldermanic candidate who briefly worked for Madigan's political organization to stop using a picture of García on political flyers.