Election

The leap in vote-by-mail ballots could push overall turnout past 40%, which the city hasn?t seen in a municipal election in over a decade.

Greeting campaign volunteers on the north lakefront was part of a busy weekend for Congressman Chuy Garcia and his wife, Evelyn.

Greeting campaign volunteers on the north lakefront was part of a busy weekend for Congressman Chuy Garcia and his wife, Evelyn.

The candidates for Chicago mayor are making their final pushes with the election coming up on Feb. 28.

Early voting opened at 9 a.m. at sites in all 50 wards roughly two weeks ahead of Election Day on Feb. 28.

Early voting for this month's municipal election opens Monday at sites in all 50 of Chicago's wards.

Let's get fired up!

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago) on Friday endorsed his congressional colleague Jesus ?Chuy? Garcia to become Chicago's next mayor.

Following last night's mayoral forum, political analyst Thom Serafin commends Mayor Lightfoot's confidence and hypothesizes probable run off after election day.

The first 30 minutes of the FOX 32 Mayoral forum was focused on crime, which was up 40 percent last year.

Fox 32, The Lincoln Forum, and the Chicago Bar Association host a mayoral forum live from the Union League Club with all nine candidates. Fox 32 political editor Mike Flannery, Scott Schneider and Anita Blanton host the one-hour event.

U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia said investment in communities is key to ending the cycle of gun violence.

The nine candidates for Chicago's mayoral election will square off Thursday night in a forum hosted by FOX 32 Chicago and The Lincoln Forum.