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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mary Norkol

Candidates for open City Council seats in South Side’s 4th, 5th Wards focus on public safety, development

Top row: 5th Ward candidates Tina Hone (left) and Desmon Yancy. Bottom row: 4th Ward candidates Prentice Butler (left) and Lamont Robinson. (Provided, Eva Ho Photography and Sun-Times files)

After trying to sort through a dizzying mix of 17 candidates last month, voters in two South Side wards now face a much more focused decision about who will represent them in the City Council.

A state lawmaker and the outgoing incumbent’s chief of staff — with different sources of support — are vying for the open seat in the 4th Ward.

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