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News from February 2019

Curtis retains 18th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Derrick G. Curtis won the 18th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 7,729 votes to challenger Chuks Onyezia's 3,725 with 49 of 50 precincts reporting.

Moore retains 17th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent David Moore won the 17th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 5,240 votes to challenger Raynetta Greenleaf's 2,536 with all 41 precincts reporting.

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Coleman, Foulkes headed to April run-off election in Ward 16 alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Stephanie D. Coleman and Toni L. Foulkes will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as 16th Ward alderman after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.

Lopez, Yanez headed to April run-off election in Ward 15 alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Raymond A. Lopez and Rafael "Rafa" Yanez will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as 15th Ward alderman after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.

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Chicago mayor face-off: Lightfoot or Preckwinkle

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 27, 2019

Chicago will have its first African-American female mayor after Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle secured the top spots in Tuesday's primary election, but both candidates have had issues in the past.

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Burke retains 14th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Despite being under federal indictment, incumbent Ed Burke won the 14th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 3,759 votes to second-place finisher's Tanya G. Patino's 2,075 with all 31 precincts reporting.

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Moreno loses 1st Ward Chicago Alderman seat in upset to La Spata

By Karen Kidd | Feb 27, 2019

In one of the upsets in Tuesday's city-wide elections in Chicago, 1st Ward Alderman Proco Joe Moreno, whose private life raised questions in the run-up to voting day, lost his seat of about eight years to challenger Daniel La Spata.

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Quinn retains 13th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Marty Quinn won the 13th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 10,131 votes to challenger David J. Krupa's 1,679 with 46 of 48 precincts reporting.

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Cardenas retains 12th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent George Cardenas won the 12th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 2,905 votes to second-place finishers Pete Demay and Jose Rico's 2,611 votes each with all 23 precincts reporting.

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Thompson retains 11th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Patrick Daley Thompson won the 11th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 7,366 votes to challenger David Mihalyfy's 2,611 with all 38 precincts reporting.

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Garza retains 10th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Susan Sadlowski Garza won the 10th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 5,450 votes to challenger Robert "Bobby" Loncar's 2,475 with 35 of 36 precincts reporting.

Beale retains 9th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Anthony A. Beale won the 9th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 6,253 votes to second-place challenger Cleopatra Watson's 2,719 with 48 of 51 precincts reporting.

Harris retains 8th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Michelle A. Harris won the 8th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 8,588 votes to second-place challenger Linda Hudson's 2,306 with all 56 precincts reporting.

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Mitchell retains 7th Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Gregory I. Mitchell won the 7th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 6,494 votes to second-place challenger Jedidiah L. Brown's 2,057 with all 46 precincts reporting.

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Unchallenged, Hopkins retains Ward 2 alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Brian Hopkins will serve another term as alderman for Ward 2 after facing no challengers in Tuesday’s election.

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King retains Chicago's 4th Ward alderman's seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Sophia King won the 4th Ward Alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 8,675 votes to challenger Ebony D. Lucas' 4,457 with 37 of 38 precincts reporting.

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La Spata wins Chicago's 1st Ward alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Daniel La Spata won the race for Chicago's 1st Ward alderman Tuesday night, bringing in 6,909 votes to challenger Proco "Joe" Moreno's 4,415 with all 44 precincts reporting.

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Unchallenged, Valencia will serve another term as Chicago clerk

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Anna M. Valencia will serve another term as clerk for the City of Chicago after facing no challengers in Tuesday’s election.

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Dowell retains 3rd Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Patricia "Pat" Dowell won the 3rd Ward Alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 8,647 votes to challenger Alexandria Willis' 3,884 with all 41 precincts reporting.

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Sawyer wins Chicago's 6th Ward alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Roderick T. Sawyer won the 6th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 4,826 votes to second-place challenger Deborah A. Foster-Bonner's 2,904 with 47 of 48 precincts reporting.