"Mayoral Runoff Election in Chicago: Unifying the City and Working Together"

Chicago voters are choosing between two candidates with different visions for the city in the mayoral runoff election. Paul Vallas, a former public schools executive, has campaigned on a conservative platform, calling for a larger police force, a crackdown on crime, and more charter schools. His opponent, Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and union organizer, has campaigned as a proud progressive who wants to expand social programs, spend more on neighborhood schools, and add new taxes. The election comes as Chicago fights to regain its prepandemic swagger, with rising crime rates, an emptier downtown, and census estimates showing a loss of residents.