Chicago Elects First Openly Gay Black Woman As Mayor
What the heck just happened, Chicago? Lori Lightfoot won the mayor’s race by a gargantuan margin. City Council veterans got the boot. Here’s what Tues...
On Background: WBEZ's Politics Podcast
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On Background is WBEZ Chicago’s weekly political podcast. Each week, our top-notch team of political reporters brings you the backstory on the week’s big story. We’ll take you inside the back rooms of Chicago and Illinois government to explain the story, and why it matters.
Who is Lori Lightfoot?
Lori Lightfoot was catapulted into the spotlight in the fallout from Laquan McDonald’s murder. But before that, she was hardly a household name in Chi...
Who is Toni Preckwinkle?
There are a lot of ways people describe Toni Preckwinkle. Progressive pioneer. Party boss. Prickly county board president. But the image of her in the...
COMING SOON: Who are Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle?
There have been so many soundbites and headlines about the remaining two candidates for Chicago Mayor. But maybe you find yourself still wondering: Wh...
The Politics of Chicago’s Lincoln Yards
The plans to build a mini-city along the North Branch of the Chicago River have been winding their way through the byzantine City Council process for ...
Illinois’ Bad Bet On Video Gambling
A decade ago, Illinois politicians legalized video gambling in hopes of generated much-needed money for the state. But like so many stories in Illinoi...
The Results Show
It was an election for the history books. With no incumbent on the ballot and 14 candidates for mayor, just a third of all registered voters in Chicag...
The Final Countdown: Chicago Election Extravaganza!
It’s the final countdown! Chicago’s municipal elections are next Tuesday. Voters will get to pick from 14 candidates to be the next mayor and pick som...
Do Endorsements Matter?
Newspapers, unions, and even celebrities are throwing their weight — and in some cases, money — behind their choice for Chicago’s next mayor. This wee...
Help! I don’t know who to vote for!
How the heck is a Chicago voter supposed to make sense of a mayor’s race with 14 candidates? Well, you’ve got about two weeks to figure that out. So W...