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Data: Increased Young Voter Turnout Played Key Role in Johnson’s Win

Young voters helped Brandon Johnson win the Chicago mayor's race, according to an analysis of Board of Elections data. The 25-to-34 age group had 17,000 more voters in the runoff than in the general election. 

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Johnson Overcomes the Odds to Upset Vallas and Win Chicago Mayoral Election

After trailing early on Tuesday night, Brandon Johnson rallied to upset frontrunner Paul Vallas in the Chicago mayor's race.

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Voter’s Guide: How and Where to Vote in Chicago’s Runoff Elections

The 2023 runoff elections are coming up on April 4, and our guide offers specifics of how and where to vote throughout the city, both on election day and early voting.

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Rape Kit Backlog: Trauma, the Untested and Advocacy 

CPD says the expected wait time for processing kits at a state laboratory is about 270 days, but survivors have been told the wait can be up to two years.

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CTA Ridership Picking up After Dropping During Pandemic

After two years of decreasing ridership with the pandemic, the CTA is starting to see its numbers rise again as the city opens up more and COVD-19 cases drop.