In the Chicago mayoral runoff election, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson both touted new endorsements Wednesday.
Paul Vallas rolled out a series of new endorsements in two separate news conferences.The first came in Chinatown, where four city council members announced they would be supporting him, including 11th Ward Alderman Nicole Lee.
"Yes, I'm gonna get a lot of flack from the North Side progressives, but I need them to understand why I made this endorsement, and that this is about tangibles," Green said. "It is not about rhetoric. This is not about rhetoric. This is about tangible results for underserved communities in this city."
"I am comfortable as a result of my direct conversations with him that he will take thoughtful and comprehensive approach to making Chicago a safer place to live," Raoul said.
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