Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson to clash in Chicago mayoral runoff; Lightfoot ousted

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation's third-largest city.

Paul Vallas laughs off Mayor Lightfoot's latest attack
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Candidate for mayor Paul Vallas is reacting after Mayor Lightfoot launched an election-eve attack on him.

Chicago mayoral election: 2 finalists may not be known for days as mail-in ballots are counted

Chicagoans shouldn’t have to wait that long to identify combatants in the April 4 mayoral runoff. But if the margin between the second- and third-place finishers is close, it still will take days to decide the runoff contenders.

Chicago Mayoral Election: What to expect on Tuesday night

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces eight challengers in the city’s elections on Tuesday, a tough reelection campaign for an incumbent who made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the role.

Chicago prepares for Election Day
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Max Bever, director of public information for the Chicago Board of Elections, talks about early voting turnout and what voters should expect Tuesday for the municipal election.

Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows Lightfoot in third behind Vallas, Johnson

A new voter opinion survey obtained exclusively by FOX 32 Chicago less than a week before the mayoral election shows the top two candidates and where incumbent Lori Lightfoot stands.

Chicago mayoral candidates make final push before Election Day

Chicago’s mayoral election is only four days away, and you would know it by how much we are seeing the candidates.

Chicago mayoral candidates make push ahead of final weekend of early voting
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This is the final weekend of early voting in Chicago's municipal election, and city officials say turnout has been very positive. On Friday, several candidates got out to talk to voters.

Lightfoot, AFSCME announce tentative agreement, averting pre-election strike
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday announced a tentative agreement with AFSCME Council 31 but refused to disclose the cost or terms of the new contract that averted the threat of a pre-election strike by more than 3,000 city workers.

Lightfoot, AFSCME announce tentative agreement, averting pre-election strike

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday announced a tentative agreement with AFSCME Council 31 but refused to disclose the cost or terms of the new contract that averted the threat of a pre-election strike by more than 3,000 city workers.