Election 2015: 16th Ward candidates discuss the issues

Looking ahead to the Chicago municipal election on Feb. 24, the Sun-Times editorial board met on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with the candidates running for alderman in the 16th Ward to talk about the key issues facing their community — and what they’d do to improve things.

The 16th Ward includes Englewood, Gage Park and Chicago Lawn.

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Only two of six candidates attended the meeting, and their names probably sound familiar: Stephanie D. Coleman is the daughter of retired Ald. Shirley A. Coleman. And Toni Foulkes is the incumbent alderman – in the neighboring 15th Ward.

You can hear from all who filled out a candidate questionnaire in their own words below.

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRES

• JoAnn Thompson
• Toni Foulkes
• Guadalupe Rivera
• Stephanie D. Coleman
• Cynthia Lomax
• Jose A. Garcia

PHOTOS

Toni Foulkes is an aldermanic candidate for the 16th Ward in the City of Chicago. | Richard A. Chapman/Sun-Times

Stephanie D. Coleman is an aldermanic candidate for the 16th Ward in the City of Chicago. | Richard A. Chapman/Sun-Times

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Here are some of the highlights of the discussion: