Polling places are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. Chicago, Illinois salaries and pensions over $95,000, 2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd, 2017: City files lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department, 2016: FBI reports increase in reported murders, 2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws. The city's population was 2,746,388 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. Moreno had been appointed alderman in 2010 by Mayor Richard M. Daley, and had subsequently been reelected in 2011 and 2015. Another long-time member of the City Council, Ald. A handful of City Council members are guaranteed another term, as no one has filed to challenge them. Taliaferro said when he was in law school at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law, he had an opportunity to meet and shadow a judge who inspired him to consider the bench one day. A former longtime Illinois state representative before being elected alderman, Osterman said this was not an easy decision, but felt that the time is right to make this transition., Ald. [2][1] Incumbents did not run in the 20th, 22nd, 25th, 39th, and 47th wards. While unions have been heavily involved in campaign spending for decades, in recent years, charter school associations, real estate agents and allies of Mayor Rahm Emanuel formed independent expenditure political action committees to support their preferred candidates or bash their rivals. In addition, viewers can track updates all night long on NBCChicago.com and get breaking newspush notifications sent straight to their phone. Early voting will begin once the Board of Elections certifies the results of the first-round elections and consequently confirms where second-round elections are needed. "I think this is going to change the whole culture and the conversation at city council that's going to change the responsibilities aldermen think they are responsible for. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, speaks during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Sept. 21, 2022. Fourteen aldermanic seats are up for grabs in the April 4, 2023, runoff election . 4th Ward. 2022 Election Calendar Adopted: December 14, 2021 . [97] A third forum hosted by several neighborhood Chambers of Commerce was scheduled on January 26.[98]. Roberto Maldonado (26th) fist bumps Mayor Lori Lightfoot following a City Council meeting on Jan. 18, 2023. Ald. Voter Guide to the 2023 Chicago Elections. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations. Susan Sadlowski Garza during City Council meeting last year. [19], The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported 765 murders in Chicago in 2016, a 60% increase over the 478 murders reported in 2015. Elections in 2023 | Aldermen-elect Shari Straube, Linda Frame, Peg Esposito and Ken Howell were sworn in by City Clerk Lana Kropf during the Lake . Once polls close in Chicago Tuesday evening, vote totals are expected to begin rolling in, giving residents and the country the first look at what could be in store in a hotly contested race for mayor. The elections for mayor, alderman and other city offices will take place Feb. 28, but if no candidate gets a majority of the vote in a race, a runoff between the two top candidates will take place . 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Maria Hadden, 49th, after being confirmed on June 22, 2022. formed independent expenditure political action committees, Sons of Sinaloa cartel boss El Chapo charged with smuggling cheap fentanyl to US, Public tours provided of three Northbrook facilities in need of repair or outright replacement, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says US could hit debt ceiling as soon as June 1, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. In the 4th Ward, seven candidates are throwing their hat in the ring to replace King in representing swathes of downtown, the South Loop and Bronzeville. He served as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County for 13 years. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[22]. Ald. "I think is going to be extremely huge and key for moving this city in the right direction. Bilandic, as acting mayor, won a special election in 1977 to serve out Daley's term but lost in 1979 to Jane Byrne. Sources Cited. Sophia King announced she is running for mayor of Chicago, the first woman challenger in the crowded field of those taking on incumbent first-term Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Ariel Reboyras during a City Council meeting, Monday May 23, 2022. 199 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<72B69B7789B55D4A9EEE5DFF9CEAC917>]/Index[185 31]/Info 184 0 R/Length 86/Prev 433104/Root 186 0 R/Size 216/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream An asterisk notes the necessity of a runoff election. "They are going to come in with ideology, they are going to come in wanted advocate for social change, public policy. Most are attributed to sitting City Council members announcing their retirements at the end of this term in May, though two are forgoing reelection bids in order to seek the mayors office: Sophia King, 4th, and Roderick Sawyer, 6th. Voters ages 25 to 34 increased their votership by 24%. All 50 city council seats were up for election. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4. The City Council Chamber at City Hall. Candidates line up to file nominating petitions for the aldermanic and mayoral races on Nov. 21, 2022, at the Chicago Board of Elections. Byron Sigcho-Lopez in 25th Ward race The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections, which included elections for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). Carrie Austin, will not run for reelection in the 34. They are state Rep. Lamont Robinson, Matthew Khari Humphries, Tracey Bey, Helen West, Ebony Lucas, Kings chief of staff Prentice Butler and Paul Pearson. The Sackses have also donated to Lightfoot and the PAC supporting her, but to a far lesser extent than Emanuel. After working on Mayor Harold Washingtons campaign in 1983 and serving on the Cook County Board, Maldonado was tapped to represent the 26th Ward in the summer of 2009 by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley. A runoff election was scheduled for April 4, 2023. George Cardenas, who ran unopposed in November and was elected to the Cook County Board of Review, didnt wait for Election Day on Nov. 8 before announcing his departure from the City Council. [5], The table below shows demographic information about the city. Barring any behavioral issues he should be out in time for Christmas in 2022. Raymond Lopez who has led the fight against Mayor Lori Lightfoot's continued failures to reduce crime and her negative policies that have undermined the Chicago Police Department, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago on Wednesday April 6, 2022. The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. Elections will be held for Mayor of Chicago, City Clerk of Chicago, City Treasurer of Chicago, all 50 members of the Chicago City Council, and 66 members of the newly-created police District Councils. Circuit court judges make about $216,000 annually, one of the highest judicial salaries in the nation, according to data from the National Center for State Courts. Last day for candidates to submit objections (also known as challenges) to other candidates' nominating petitions. Sophia King is running for mayor, leaving the 4th Ward seat open. Incumbent second-term alderman James Cappleman won reelection, defeating Marianne Lalonde in a runoff by a margin of only 25 votes (0.09% of the votes cast in the runoff). Patrick Daley Thompson became the latest Chicago politician and the first ever named Daley to check in at a federal prison. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, speaks during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Sept. 21, 2022. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP). 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, The city's budget process operates by fiscal calendar years running from January 1 to December 31. ", Aerosmith announce Chicago stop for 2023 farewell tour, Woman helps 3-year-old boy shot in face in Philadelphia, Man arrested after crashing into light pole, building on NW Side: CPD. Tom Tunney's chief of staff running unopposed in 44th Ward race Aida Flores hopes to unseat 1st term Ald. She was first elected to the seat in 2011. As Chicago gears up for next years citywide election, its already apparent that the future makeup of City Council could seismically shift this February. Leslie Hairston, a longtime member of the Chicago City Council who has represented the Hyde Park and South Shore neighborhoods for nearly a quarter century, said in late August she would join the growing list of aldermen retiring at the end of this term. Incumbent first-term alderman Michael Scott Jr. won reelection. Look at what shes been able to do with her life. Ald. A third, Ald. As of May 2023, 62 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 26 are affiliated with the Republican Party, three are independents, seven identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. I favor a split decision. Thats the approach we need to take., Ald. The 2023 Chicago elections will take place in two rounds on February 28, 2023, and April 4, 2023. Incumbent second-term alderman Roderick Sawyer won reelection, defeating Deborah A. Foster-Bonner in a runoff. He was reelected in 2019 by residents of his ward, which includes parts of the Austin, Belmont Cragin, Galewood, Dunning, and Montclare neighborhoods on the citys far West Side. Were all partners in this, Sawyer said. Southeast Side Ald. James Cappleman, alderman since 2011 for the North Sides 46th Ward encompassing parts of Lakeview and Uptown, announced in early July that he will not seek another term.