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Mayoral and City Council candidate questionnaires

By CST Editorial Board

Linked below are responses from mayoral and aldermanic candidates to Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board questionnaires, which we sent out as part of our endorsement process. The Board will make endorsements in contested races based on these questionnaires as well as interviews with candidates and research by the Board. Endorsed candidates will be designated with a red asterisk. The races for city treasurer and city clerk are uncontested.

Follow the link for information, videos and more from the candidates in the upcoming Chicago election.

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