Republican voters voice issues ahead of mayoral race 02:25. MERRIONETTE PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- A mayoral forum was held Monday night, and it was unusual by Chicago standards. As CBS 2 Political ...

In the past, Vallas took a Republican endorsement and toyed with switching parties. Today, in the race for Chicago mayor, he’s distancing himself.

The Chicago Republican Party did not have the extensive financial resources required to fund a Republican candidate for mayor, but the base Republican vote in Chicago hovers around 17%, ...

Along with the money challenge, messaging will be an issue for GOP candidates as Pritzker and his Democratic Party will blame ...

CHICAGO — Rufus Burns, a 73-year-old resident of Chicago’s West Side, voted for Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor on Tuesday. But it was really more of a vote against Paul Vallas.

Among the candidates, there are eight affiliated with the Democratic Party, one affiliated with the Republican Party, and two independents. The last Republican mayor of Chicago, William Thompson ...

From left, the Chicago mayoral candidates Ja’Mal Green, Sophia King, Kam Buckner, Willie Wilson, Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Roderick Sawyer and Jesús G. García before ...

One mayoral candidate, U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, called on Vallas to publicly reject DeSantis’ visit, and said the Republican Florida governor presented a "danger" to Illinois.

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas. ... (D-Calif.) over Rick Caruso, a former Republican and billionaire real estate investor who ran to her right on law-and-order.

Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas participates in a public safety forum in Chicago, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford) Vallas’ support for abortion rights also has been ...