Thanks to early voting, Chicago voters begin to cast their ballots tomorrow for their next Mayor. This past week, a half dozen African-American members of the City Council endorsed Vallas, citing crime in their neighborhoods as a big issue. Anthony Beal (9th), who endorsed Vallas, argues that debate about crime should not be about racial division. This weekend’s Chicago Tribune endorsed Vallas, saying, “Paul Vallas is the candidate best positioned to tackle the city’s existential problem of violent crime. Building trades unions, including Operating Engineers, the Plumbers Union and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have endorsed Vallas.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2023 14:28 UTC