Turnout: Chicago SunTimes: If Early Votes are Indication, Tuesday Turnout Could Hit Record Low http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicagopolitics/7/71/377286/early-voting-totals-indication-tuesdays-turnoutrecord-low#share Chicago Tribune: Early Voting Heads into Final Days Before Election http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-early-votingnumbers-met-20150218-story.html WBEZ Curious City: No Conspiracy Required - The True Origins of Chicago's February Election Date http://www.wbez.org/series/curious-city/no-conspiracyrequired-true-origins-chicagos-february-elections-111585 Mayoral Race: Voting Guides/Final Pitches: WBEZ: Mayoral Candidate Study Guide (Candidate Stances on Public Safety, Education, Jobs, Budget and Museums)http://www.wbez.org/news/where-do-mayoral-candidatesstand-chicagos-big-issues-111583 Chicago Tonight (VIDEO): Mayoral Candidate Free Time (2 min of unedited speeches from each challenger): http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2015/02/19/mayoral-candidate-freetime-willie-wilson Chicago Tribune: Poll: Emanuel Closes in on Majority Needed to Avoid Runoff http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ctchicago-mayoral-race-poll-met-0217-20150217-story.html#page=1 Chicago SunTimes: Rahm Emanuel: Vital Stats http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/367902/rahmemanuel-vital-stats#share Chicago Tribune: Walls Undeterred by Long Odds in Mayor's Race http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-william-dockwalls-chicago-mayor-met-0214-20150213-story.html
DNAinfo: Wilson to Pursue GOP Votes at Greektown Event http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150213/greektown/willie-wilsonpursue-gop-votes-at-greektown-event Chicago SunTimes: Emanuel: 'I Became My Own Worst Enemy... and I Stopped It' http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicagopolitics/7/71/367856/rahm-emanuel-became-worst-enemystopped#share Chicago Tribune: Fioretti Running Down Lonely Road for Mayor http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bob-fiorettichicago-mayor-met-0216-20150216-story.html#page=1 DNAinfo: Mayoral Forum Held in Englewood, No Rahm http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/westenglewood/mayoral-forum-held-englewood-no-rahm Chicago SunTimes: Nothing Left in Preckwinkle's Campaign Voice http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/375995/nothingleft-preckwinkles-campaign-voice#share Obama Visit: Chicago Tribune: Obama Visit is Crowning Moment in Emanuel Appeal to Black Voters http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-mayorblack-vote-20150219-story.html#page=1 Chicago SunTimes: Will Obama Visit to Pullman Shore Up Black Votes for Emanuel? http://chicago.suntimes.com/newschicago/7/71/378355/will-obamas-pre-election-visit-pullman-helpshore-black-votes-emanuel#share Chicago SunTimes: Obama Hits Phonebank for Emanuel (Transcript) http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicagopolitics/7/71/381295/obama-hits-phone-bank-boost-rahm-emanueltranscript Chicago Tribune: Emanuel Finding it Harder this Time Around http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahmemanuel-chicago-mayor-met-20150215-story.html#page=1
Ads and Money: Chicago SunTimes: Pro-Emanuel SuperPAC Spends $485K on Anti- Garcia Commercials and Robocalls http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/381050/proemanuel-super-pac-spends-485000-anti-garcia-commercials-robocalls Chicago SunTimes: Emanuel Attack Ad Makes False Claim about Garcia's 1980s Property Tax Vote http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/373037/emanuelattack-ad-makes-false-claim-garcia-property-tax-vote#share WBEZ: SuperPAC Brings DC-Style Politics to Ward Races, But to What Effect? http://www.wbez.org/news/super-pac-brings-dc-stylepolitics-local-ward-races-what-effect-111551 DNAinfo: Rahm's War Chest: Which Alderman Got the Most Money from Mayor's SuperPAC? http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/downtown/rahms-warchest-which-aldermen-got-most-money-from-mayors-super-pac Issues: Chicago Tribune: Garcia Blasts Emanuel on Blue Collar Jobs http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/chi-garcia-blastsemanuel-on-bluecollar-jobs-20150217-story.html Chicago SunTimes: Emanuel Blasts Rauner's Doomsday Budget http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/378209/emanuelblasts-rauners-doomsday-budget#share Chicago Tribune: Emanuel Slams Rauner Budget http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/chi-emanuelslams-rauner-budget-20150218-story.html Chicago SunTimes: Garcia Questions Sincerity of Emanuel's Opposition to Rauner Budget http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/380701/garciaquestions-sincerity-emanuel-opposition-rauner-budget#share
Chicago Tribune: Garcia Suggests Teachers Will Strike Again if Emanuel Re-elected http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/chi-garcia- suggests-teachers-will-strike-again-if-emanuel-reelected-20150217- story.html Chicago SunTimes: Garcia Warns of Another Teachers Strike if Emanuel Re-elected http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicagopolitics/7/71/374759/garcia-warns-another-teachers-strike-emanuelre-elected#share Chicago Reader: Emanuel Says he 'Reformed' the Parking Meter Deal, but he Actually Sold Off More of City Streets http://www.chicagoreader.com/bleader/archives/2015/02/19/mayoremanuel-says-he-reformed-the-parking-meter-deal-but-he-actuallysold-off-more-of-the-city-streets Aldermanic Races: WBEZ: SuperPAC Brings DC-Style Politics to Ward Races, But to What Effect? http://www.wbez.org/news/super-pac-brings-dc-stylepolitics-local-ward-races-what-effect-111551 DNAinfo: Rahm's War Chest: Which Alderman Got the Most Money from Mayor's SuperPAC? http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/downtown/rahms-warchest-which-aldermen-got-most-money-from-mayors-super-pac DNAinfo: Where's My Ward, Who's Running for Alderman? Chicago Election Guide http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150209/downtown/wheres-myward-whos-running-for-alderman-use-our-election-cheat-sheet WBEZ/DNAinfo (AUDIO): Young Candidates Enter Aldermanic Races https://soundcloud.com/afternoonshiftwbez/youngcandidates-enter-chicago-aldermanic-races WBEZ/Chicago Tribune (AUDIO): Latino Wards Up for Grabs https://soundcloud.com/afternoonshiftwbez/municipal-election-2015- latino-wards#t=0:03
Chicago Reader: What's at Stake in Five Closely Contested Races for Alderman (Wards 7, 11, 25, 35, & 43) http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/alderman-race-elections- 2015-aldermania-city-council/Content?oid=16577750 Chicago SunTimes: Death, Conviction, Remap Roil South Side Ward Races (Wards 7, 15, 16) http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/368262/deathconvictions-remap-roil-south-side-ward-races#share 1st Ward: DNAinfo: Complaint Alleges Moreno Opponent Didn't Properly Fill Out Ethics Forms http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150216/wicker-park/complaintalleges-ald-moreno-opponent-didnt-properly-fill-out-ethics-form 3rd Ward: DNAinfo: Dowell Backs Rahm for Mayor http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/bronzeville/ald-patdowell-backs-rahm-for-mayor 20th Ward: DNAinfo: Candidates Face Off at Apostolic Church http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/woodlawn/candidatesfor-20th-ward-alderman-face-off-at-apostolic-church 24th Ward: Chicago Tribune: Scott Seeks to Step Out of Father's Shadow http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-24thward--aldermanic-race-met-20150219-story.html#page=1 25th Ward: DNAinfo: Candidate Accuses Chinatown Nonprofit of Helping Solis http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/chinatown/candidateaccuses-chinatown-non-profit-of-helping-solis-group-denies-claim 26th Ward: DNAinfo: Police, Gentrification, Development Focus of Final Forum http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150218/westtown/police-gentrification-development-focus-of-final-26th-wardforum 27th Ward: DNAinfo: Fulton Market Gateway Becomes Campaign Issue http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150213/west-loop/fultonmarket-gateway-becomes-campaign-issue-27th-ward
32nd & 43rd Wards: DNAinfo: Alcott Students Question Candidates in Last Debate http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/lakeview/studentsquestion-32nd-43rd-ward-candidates-last-debate 32nd & 45th Wards: Chicago SunTimes: No Good Reason to Retire Rahm's Critics http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicagopolitics/7/71/375995/nothing-left-preckwinkles-campaignvoice#share 33rd Ward: DNAinfo: Patti Blagojevich Calls Neighbor with Yard Sign for Sister's Rival http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/avondale/listen-pattiblagojevich-call-neighbor-who-had-sign-for-sisters-rival 33rd Ward: Chicago SunTimes: Patti Blagojevich Making Calls for Sister in Aldermanic Race http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicagopolitics/7/71/381190/cleaning-act-patti-blagojevich-making-callssister 33rd Ward: Chicago SunTimes: Mell Ad Pops Up on School Website http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/374842/deb-mellad-pops-public-school-website#share 33rd Ward: DNAinfo: Mell Campaign Ad on School Website Removed by CPS as Ethics Violation http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/irving-park/mellcampaign-ad-on-school-site-removed-by-cps-as-ethics-violation 33rd Ward: Chicago Reader: Dick Mell Still Runs the 33rd Ward http://www.chicagoreader.com/bleader/archives/2015/02/13/dickmell-still-runs-the-33rd-ward 38th Ward: DNAinfo: Sheriff Tom Dart Endorses Heather Sattler http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150218/portage-park/cookcounty-sheriff-tom-dart-endorses-heather-sattler-38th-ward-race 38th Ward: DNAinfo: Northwest Side Residents Lead in Early Vote Counts http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/portagepark/northwest-side-residents-lead-early-vote-counts
43rd Ward: DNAinfo: Smith Says Paid Role with Arts Foundation Dates Back to 2008 http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/lincoln-park/ald-michelesmith-says-paid-role-with-arts-foundation-dates-back-2008 45th Ward: DNAinfo: Outside Groups Spend $164K in 45th Ward Election http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/jeffersonpark/outside-groups-spend-164k-45th-ward-election-state-records 45th Ward: DNAinfo: Candidate's Discount Offer in Exchange for Voting Likely Illegal http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150213/jeffersonpark/candidates-discount-offer-exchange-for-voting-likely-illegalofficial 45th Ward: DNAinfo: Preckwinkle Endorses John Arena http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/jefferson-park/cookcounty-board-president-toni-preckwinkle-endorses-ald-john-arena 45th Ward: DNAinfo: Challenger Asks Just to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Arena http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150217/jeffersonpark/lawsuit-against-ald-arena-should-be-reinstated-candidate-asksjudge 46th Ward: DNAinfo: New Poll Suggests Cappleman has 'Overwhelming' Lead http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150218/uptown/new-pollsuggests-ald-cappleman-has-overwhelming-lead-46th-ward-race 46th Ward: DNAinfo: Campaign Mailer Slams Cappleman for Focus on Pigeons http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150213/uptown/campaign-mailerslams-cappleman-for-focusing-on-pigeons 46th Ward: DNAinfo: Challengers Talk Affordable Housing, Human Services and Education http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150216/uptown/46th-wardchallengers-talk-affordable-housing-human-services-education 50th Ward: DNAinfo: Challengers Talk 'Rubber Stamp' Aldermen, Pot http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150219/west-rogerspark/50th-ward-candidates-minus-incumbent-talk-rubber-stampaldermen-pot