For the second installment of a multi-part series profiling each of the Institute of Politics’s (IOP) Pritzker Fellows for the winter and spring quarters, The Maroon spoke with Robin Rue Simmons, the...
Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson and Fourth Ward aldermanic candidate Lamont Robinson won their respective elections on April 4. Desmon Yancy won the Fifth Ward after rival candidate Tina Hone conceded on April 10.
Fifth Ward aldermanic candidate Desmon Yancy emphasized including the community in policymaking as central to his campaign ahead of the runoff election against Tina Hone on April 4.
On February 28, Chicagoans will vote for the mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer of Chicago, as well as members of the Chicago City Council and of the Police District Councils.
Fisher, an information technology administrator at the University, is focusing her campaign on community involvement, financial literacy, and public safety.
Hone, a University alum and the City of Chicago’s most recent chief engagement officer, is focusing her campaign on collaboration within the ward, with the University, and with the police.
Hare, currently the senior assistant director of the Harris Policy Labs at UChicago, is focusing her campaign on expanding affordable housing, assisting local businesses, improving public safety, and expanding mental health services.
Goode, a former associate dean of students and a former director of the University Community Service Center, is focusing his campaign on public safety, education, economic development, and tenants’ rights.
