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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Zack Miller

Battle over Sawyer’s campaign signatures from Wilson ally Hendon gets testy during hearing

Former state Sen. Rickey Hendon sprays down documents during a Chicago Board of Elections hearing Dec. 27, 2022. Hendon said he’d been sick with the flu for several weeks. (Zack Miller/Sun-Times)

Allies of Willie Wilson challenged signatures collected by 6th Ward Ald. Roderick Sawyer’s campaign to get the three-term City Council member onto the upcoming mayoral ballot five days after supporters of Wilson and fellow mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green dropped challenges against each other. 

A Board of Elections hearing on the challenge — held Tuesday in the Cook County Office Building — was overseen by Election Board hearing officer Frank Tedesso.

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