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University executive vice president joins Lightfoot’s transition team
Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
• April 15, 2019
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A look back at Chicago’s most iconic mayors
Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor
• April 8, 2019
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Lightfoot becomes first African American woman to lead Chicago
Benjamin Conboy, Editor in Chief
• April 2, 2019
![Megan Hyska, a volunteer for Ugo Okere, waits for people to walk by so she could talk about voting in the aldermanic candidate for the 40th ward of Chicago.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_5677_bright-900x678.jpg)
Chicago treads to the polls with surprisingly low voter turnout
Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor
• March 4, 2019
![Toni Preckwinkle adresses a crowd of supporters Tuesday. She will face Lori Lightfoot in the runoff election, marking the first time in history of Chicago a black woman will be elected mayor.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/AP19058165874097-900x600.jpg)
Election Coverage
March 4, 2019
![In this Dec. 9. 2018 file photo, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks during a news conference at the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters in Chicago.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AP19046731350777-900x659.jpg)
Preckwinkle brings ambition, experience to mayoral race
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
• February 25, 2019
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Susana Mendoza strives to help underrepresented communities
Mikayla Price, Contributing Writer
• February 25, 2019
![Mayoral candidate Amara Enyia speaks with students at her “Party to the Polls” on Feb. 11. Chance the Rapper was scheduled to come but could not make it last minute, according to Enyia.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AmaraEnyia-4-900x600.jpg)
Amara Enyia delivers a walk to the polls, but no Chance the Rapper
Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief
• February 18, 2019
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What you need to know about the candidates for Chicago mayor
Ella Lee and Julia Hale, Focus Editor and Contributing Writer
• February 18, 2019
![Bill Daley speaks during a news conference in Chicago on Feb. 8. Daley is aiming to follow in his father and brother’s footsteps by running for mayor.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AP19046731280180-900x625.jpg)
Bill Daley aims to make his own mark with mayoral campaign
Madi Garner
• February 18, 2019
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