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With CTU help, Clay claims North Side’s 46th Ward seat, as Knudsen struggles to hold 43rd Ward appointment

Replacing outgoing 46th Ward Ald. James Cappleman, Angela Clay becomes the first African American to represent the North Side ward, bringing the total number of Council seats held by African Americans to 20. Rival Kim Walz conceded less than two hours after the polls closed.

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Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer

Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.

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43rd Ward appears headed for a runoff, while 1st Ward Ald. La Spata’s lead may not be enough to avoid a second round there too

They were the exceptions in a night that otherwise went largely in the favor of sitting City Council members on the North and Northwest sides.

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Grudge match in North Side’s 1st Ward offers newsy names, while race in affluent 43rd puts money up for debate

It would be the comeback story of the year if disgraced ex-Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno can unseat Ald. Daniel La Spata in the 1st Ward. And in the wealthy nearby 43rd Ward, Ald. Timmy Knudsen is trying to prevent his appointment from fizzling out as one of the City Council’s…

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Aldermanic candidate Wendi Taylor Nations crusades against crime, and in her case it’s personal

Nations, who is running in 43rd Ward, was once molested on a CTA staircase.

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Newly seated Ald. Knudsen touts youth, role in LGBTQ community: ‘Representation matters’

Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) was confirmed, sworn in and started voting Wednesday, becoming Chicago’s youngest alderperson. His predecessor, Michele Smith, offered an impassioned defense of the role of council members.

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Zoning out? Lightfoot’s choice to replace Smith in 43rd Ward to step down from zoning panel

Attorney Timmy Knudsen is expected to be confirmed by the full City Council on Wednesday and sworn in immediately so he can take his seat and cast his first votes. If Tuesday’s Rules Committee meeting was any indication, there might just be only one dissenting vote: Southwest Side Ald. Marty…

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Zoning change? Lightfoot taps zoning appeals board chair Knudsen to replace retired Ald. Smith in 43rd Ward

The appointment is expected to give Knudsen a running start in next year’s aldermanic elections in the affluent North Side ward, which typically sees heavily contested races. The nomination goes before the City Council Rules Committee Tuesday and the full Council Wednesday.

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