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14 runoffs — maybe more — likely in City Council races

Three of those runoffs would involve incumbents appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the last year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023

Philadelphia progressives are building a new political machine. 2023 will test it

PHILADELPHIA — Over the past six years, progressives in Philadelphia have scored a series of victories that have shaken the city's political scene, and this year, they're looking for their biggest win yet: the mayor's office.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 1, 2023

Pop-up businesses and food traders could be set up around Broad Marsh site

Nottingham City Council is exploring the possibility of bringing a variety of activities to the revamped streets around the former shopping centre

Nottingham Post · Mar 1, 2023

Crime defines Chicago mayoral race: ‘The No. 1, 2 and 3 issue’

The Chicago mayor — and the 50 City Council members — will have to deal with 66 members of police oversight panels. How much power they wield remains to be seen.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023

It’s easier when you pick your voters

Chicago’s gerrymandered ward map is the forgotten participant in Tuesday’s City Council elections.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023

Friends of Botanic Gardens angry after 'no consultation' over Kibble Palace entry charge plans

The introduction of the charge was one of the measures announced as part of the Glasgow City Council budget. Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens hit out at the plans saying there has been "absolutely no consultation" with them.

Glasgow Live · Feb 28, 2023

In a sign of the times, O.C. malls will be places to live as well as shop

Growing up in Orange County, California, in the late 1970s, KL DeHart often wandered the Westminster Mall with her mother, checking out the latest fashions and seeing what movies were playing.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023

Filing deadline passes in Fort Worth, Texas

On Feb. 17, the filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Fort Worth, Texas. Candidates filed for Fort Worth City Council Districts 2-11, as well as for mayor of Fort Worth.

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2023

How will Dallas Zoo afford security improvements after animal thefts?

DALLAS — From the moment a clouded leopard escaped its enclosure at the Dallas Zoo on Jan. 13, fleeing through a fence that zoo officials said was intentionally cut, the city’s 135-year-old sanctuary for wild and endangered animals has fallen prey to intense scrutiny.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2023

There’s a lot at stake for Chicago. Vote

From City Hall to wards to police district councils, there’s precious little margin for error as we Chicagoans pick our city’s next top leaders.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 25, 2023