Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias officially joined the 2027 Chicago mayoral race on Sunday in an exclusive interview with NBC C...

Credit: WBBM-AM I didn't plan to do this so soon but here we go. Sharing this to note one potential candidate is instead running for re-...

  Petition circulation for the February 23, 2027 Chicago mayoral election officially began this week. The field continues to grow. CBS Chica...

 This recent post by CapFax talks about the current movement to recall a Chicago Mayor and the history of such a movement.

 The Illinois State Senate Democrat Caucus puts out new map for an elected Chicago School Board. This is the map below You can also click he...

 Ald. Julia Ramirez (Ward 12) was attacked by constituents who were "protesting" a proposed tent camp in the Brighton Park neighbo...

 Let me enter a quote before we link to Capitol Fax To me, the Chicago Magazine quote , “I can’t advocate on behalf of public education and ...

 NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern speaks with Mayor Johnson and when you click through to the Capitol Fax blog be prepared for the evasive a...

 If you're not currently aware NPR discusses the smoke from the Canadian wildfires:

 One day that Ford plant that has been at 130th & Torrence forever, well what's the future once electric vehicles become the norm in...

 Many of us are concerned about the illegal immigrants who have been bused from such places as Texas or Florida to Chicago which is consider...

 Over at the Capitol Fax today there is a post about a Peoria, ILL resident who is using her reach on TikTok to influence people to live t...

 At the start of this roundup looking at support among likely voters in the mayoral race we see where both Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas a...

 A number of campaign and certainly political updates from the mayoral runoff. Who endorsed who? What are their policy proposals? And of cou...

 If you have't early voted, tomorrow is the day to cast a vote for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, City Council, and those little known & n...

 I'd say this is more significant in this mayoral race than Paul Vallas' positions on abortion or even whether or not he's a Rep...

 The mayoral candidates in Chicago and hopefully those who want to join the City Council have crime on their minds right now. On the CapFax ...

 Well, I'm glad there wasn't a lot of snow Thursday night. At the same time it was a beast to get around if the streets and expressw...

A poll showing the standing amongst likely voters of the candidates running against incumbent Mayor Lightfoot also who do Chicago's like...

 The gas giveaway takes place November 19, 2022 starting a 7:00 AM providing $50 of gas per car until funds are exhausted. I will share a tw...