Ald. Gilbert Villegas faces a teacher, a financial consultant and resident in new ward that was radically redrawn.
But some of Villegas’ opponents say the move to open the office was made more for political reasons since many of the residents in West Town don’t know anything about Villegas even though his name will be on the ballot in less than a week.
“The thing is, the incumbent lives 8 miles away,” Herrera said. “So I would almost call this an open seat. It just has an incumbent’s name attached to it. And, hands down, I know this area better than any of the competition.”When West Town was in the 26th Ward in 2019, Herrera ran for the seat but came in last, a loss he attributed to being “drowned out” by better-funded candidates.Villegas had more than $79,000 on hand to start the year and raised more than $100,000 since.
“You’re hearing mayoral candidates, and even some of my opponents, say that they want to hire . But we have to recognize the conditions in which we really started,” she said.Torres Whitt said she plans to use her seat on the City Council to create a “moral document” that can allocate money to mental health, public transportation and get quicker city services to constituents.
As candidates have debated crime, Villegas’ relationship with law enforcement also has become an issue. Several of his opponents criticized Villegas’ response to unrest that occurred in the city following the murder of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, at the hands of a white police officer.On the Northwest Side, looting occurred around the Brickyard Mall and amid the violence a man punched a police officer. Also, a woman who was visiting the mall was dragged from her car by police.
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