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2027-02-23
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Sample Candidate A
Alderperson, Ward 00 (sample)
Sample Candidate B
Cook County Commissioner (sample)
Sample Candidate C
Community organizer (sample)
Select two to four candidates to see their direct answers on public safety, city finances, housing, transportation, and more — in the same order, every time.
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Policing, crime trends, and community safety investment.
City Finances
The budget, pension obligations, and the city's bond rating.
Property Taxes
How the city sets and collects property tax revenue.
Education
Chicago Public Schools governance, funding, and the elected school board.
Transportation
The CTA, Divvy, Vision Zero, and street infrastructure.
Housing
Affordable housing, zoning, and homelessness policy.
Sample Candidate B files nomination papers with the Board of Election Commissioners
Filing status updated after signatures were submitted for review.
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners (sample)
Sample Candidate A completes the MayorOfChicago.com issue questionnaire
Full responses published across all ten issue categories.
Source: MayorOfChicago.com questionnaire (sample)
Claim about CTA ridership recovery rated Missing Important Context
The figure cited omits post-pandemic ridership baselines.
Source: MayorOfChicago.com fact-check desk (sample)
What specific steps would you take to reduce response times for 911 mental-health calls?
Would you support expanding the property tax homeowner exemption?
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