Chicago's Mayoral Race: Education, Policing, and the Environment at the Forefront.

The Chicago mayoral race between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson has pitted the powerful Chicago Teachers Union against the Fraternal Order of Police, which has endorsed Vallas. The police union's president, John Catanzara, has been criticized for his incendiary views and ties to former President Donald Trump. The race has divided organized labor in the city, with unions representing firefighters, ironworkers, elevator constructors, plumbers, and electricians backing Vallas, while service workers, nurses, and government employees support Johnson. The runoff election takes place on April 4.