From mayors to school board members, these traditionally 'low-interest' elections in Chicago have been overrun with ideological politics and tons of partisan cash.
Chicago's mayoral runoff has gobbled up most of the oxygen for tomorrow's elections, but some other important races could shape how the city's suburbs look and feel for years.
From mayors to school board members, these traditionally "low-interest" elections have been overrun with ideological politics and tons of partisan cash.Pandemic precautions and culture wars over what's taught in schools have thrust these previously sleepy, nonpartisan races into the center of political debate.
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