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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Former mayoral challenger Ja’Mal Green endorses Vallas in runoff; Kwame Raoul first statewide official to back Johnson

Ja’Mal Green finished sixth in the first round of mayoral balloting, with just over 2% of the vote. It was his second run for mayor of Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

After securing a series of promises he hopes will improve the lives of African Americans, vanquished mayoral challenger Ja’Mal Green on Wednesday endorsed Paul Vallas over Brandon Johnson in the April 4 mayoral runoff.

Johnson countered with the formidable endorsement of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, whose office oversees the consent decree outlining the terms of federal court oversight over the Chicago Police Department.

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