Election

Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas is under fire for accepting campaign funds from a former Chicago cop that was tied to two lawsuits against the city regarding the death of Laquan McDonald.

Brandon Johnson once sponsored a Cook County Board resolution to reduce police funding. On Monday, the candidate for mayor said he would cut the Chicago police budget by at least $150 million.

"It is a good poll for Willie and Lori and a couple other candidates," said Benjamin Bobo of 1983 Labs. "But I would be cautious about drawing too much from saying, you know, 'This is saying who's gonna be in the runoff.'" Political Editor Mike Flannery reports.

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For a second straight day, Congressman Chuy Garcia blasted a candidate who recently replaced him as a frontrunner in the race for Chicago mayor.

As the race for Chicago mayor heats up, contender Paul Vallas secures an endorsement from the Chicago Tribune, as well as, from Alderman Tom Tunney.

A new voter opinion survey reported exclusively by FOX 32 Chicago News finds Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Paul Vallas in a statistical tie, with Congressman Chuy Garcia falling from his previous front runner status to third place.

Chicago mayoral candidate and Congressman Chuy Garcia defended his reputation for political honesty Wednesday night.

Chicago's first openly gay alderman, Tom Tunney, threw his support behind mayoral candidate Paul Vallas on Wednesday.

Chicago's nine candidates for mayor fielded questions Tuesday night in a forum that at times turned into a raucous, finger-pointing affair.