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Race for Chicago Mayor takes shape as national leaders focus on midterm elections

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Race for Chicago Mayor takes shape as national leaders focus on midterm elections — Naperville Government news

With just eight days until the midterm elections, the contests that could determine control of Congress are taking over local airwaves. But in Chicago, what happens after November is getting all of the attention. Monday was the final day for candidates to file petitions to get on the 2027 mayoral ballot. Professor Connie Mixon, director [...]

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