Chicago elections see sluggish turnout

Angela Allen (right), 54, votes in a voting precinct at St. Moses the Black Athletic Center in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on election day, Tuesday. Feb. 25, 2023. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Esteban Rodriguez, a 65-year-old Army veteran, lives in a shelter for veterans. He’s one of a few there who have the ability to vote — many don’t have an up-to-date state ID.

So he made the trip Tuesday to his local polling place, the YMCA in the 27th Ward, to exercise his cherished right to vote in Chicago’s municipal elections. His top concern was the equitable distribution of city resources.