LIVE NOW: Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson face off in ABC7's debate. Watch it here.
ABC7, Chicago's most watched television station and the premier broadcaster of countless local debates for more than two decades, will showcase LIVE and COMMERCIAL-FREE, "VOTE 2023: THE RACE FOR CHICAGO MAYOR: THE PEOPLE'S FORUM," Thursday, March 16, from 7 p.m. -8 p.m.. at the ABC7 Studios, 190 North State Street.
"VOTE 2023: THE RACE FOR CHICAGO MAYOR: THE PEOPLE'S FORUM" will air live on ABC7's digital channel 7.2 on Thursday, March 16, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and will also stream live on ABC7Chicago.com, ABC7's 24/7 digital stream, the ABC7 News App, ABC7 YouTube channel and Facebook. Then, on Friday, March 17 from 10:35 p.m.-11:35 p.m., the debate will air on ABC7's main channel 7.1. with a repeat broadcast on Sunday, March 19 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on 7.1.
The commercial free debate will also be translated and aired live on Univision's digital platforms and on UNIMAS on Sunday March 19 at 4 p.m. According to ABC7 Chicago President and General Manager John Idler, "In this our second mayoral debate, voters will now have the opportunity to focus closely on the two runoff candidates and their plans to govern our city. The candidates will field questions from our panelists and they also will hear from a diverse mix of civic organizations who will ask questions about issues important to the communities they serve.
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