Who’s running for state rep in the 24th District? Join us for a candidate forum—all candidates have been invited.

This nonpartisan event will provide an opportunity for voters to hear from the candidates and ask them questions about the issues that matter most to them.

We invite community members to fill out any questions they may have for the candidates at https://forms.gle/eMxjXUtnvPZXrZPG6. No event registration necessary.

This event is hosted by the Coalition For A Better Chinese American Community and co-sponsored by LWV Chicago.

We’re teaming up with ABC7 Chicago, Univision Chicago, and the League of Women Voters of Cook County for a Cook County State's Attorney candidate debate! Both candidates, former prosecutor Clayton Harris III and retired Illinois Appellate Court Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke, are confirmed to attend.

Moderated by ABC 7 Chicago anchors Judy Hsu and Ravi Baichwal, along with ABC 7 Political Reporter Craig Wall and Univision Chicago Reporter Mariano Gielis.

The commercial-free debate will be streamed live Thursday, February 8, at 7 pm on abc7chicago.com, on ABC 7's 24/7 digital stream, and on the station's digital channel 7.2. The debate will also be broadcast Friday, February 9, at 10:35 pm on ABC 7.

Univision Chicago will air the debate live, with simultaneous translation, on February 8 at 7 pm on the station's app, YouTube, and Facebook, and will broadcast it on their sister station, Unimas, on Sunday, February 11, at 1 pm.

Illinois’ Primary Election will take place March 19, 2024.

Who’s running for alder in the 30th Ward? Join us for a runoff forum with candidates Jessica W. Gutierrez and Ruth Cruz.

This forum will be held virtually.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Chicago and Voters Engagement Coalition.

Who’s running for alder in the 46th Ward? Join us for a runoff forum with candidates Angela Clay and Kim Walz.

This live forum will be hosted at Wilson Abbey. Doors open at 5:30 pm.

Barring any technical difficulties, a recording of the program will be available for viewing after the debate starting on Friday, March 31.

Co-Hosted by Uptown United, the Uptown Chamber of Commerce, and the League of Women Voters of Chicago.

Join us for a runoff forum with mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas AND 10th Ward aldermanic candidates Peter Chico and Ana Guajardo.

This live forum will be hosted at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Program is to start at 6:00 pm for the 10th Ward candidates and 7:15 pm for the mayoral candidates.

Sponsored by Alliance of the Southeast, Bridges // Puentes: Justice Collective of the Southeast, Claretian Associates, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Coalition for a South Works CBA, Family Rescue, League of Women Voters of Chicago, Metropolitan Family Services, Pilgrim Baptist Church of South Chicago, Southeast Environmental Task Force, Southeast Side Community Business District, and Southeast Youth Alliance.

Who's running for alder in the 5th Ward? Join us for a runoff forum with candidates Martina Hone and Desmon Yancy.

This live forum will be hosted at The Promontory.

Sponsored by Voters Engagement Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Chicago.

Who's running for alder in the 6th Ward? Join us for a runoff forum with candidates William Hall and Richard Wooten.

This live forum will be hosted at St. Mark United Methodist Church.

Organized by Voters Engagement Coalition and sponsored by Coalition of African American Leaders, Evangelism of Grace, the League of Women Voters of Chicago, Live Free Illinois, and Operation Neighborhood Safety.

Who’s running for alder in the 11th Ward? Join us for a runoff forum with candidates Anthony Ciaravino and Nicole Lee.

This live forum will be hosted at the Chinese Christian Union Church.

Submit questions for the candidates. A committee will review these questions and edit, consolidate, or remove questions. There is no guarantee that all the questions received will be asked.

Mandarin and Cantonese interpretation is available. Reserve interpretation devices in advance.

The mayoral candidates, Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, have also been invited to participate in a mayoral runoff forum from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Brandon Johnson has confirmed.

Accessibility Notes: There are 13 steps leading up to the venue entrance. A mobile Scalacombi S36 eco stair climber mechanism is available to assist wheelchair users in accessing the event. To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please contact info@cbcacchicago.org or (312) 761-9738.

Organized by the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) and its partners: Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Bridgeport Alliance, Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chinese American Service League, League of Women Voters of Chicago, People Matter, Ping Tom Park Advisory Council, Project Vision, and Pui Tak Center.

We’re once again teaming up with the League of Voters of Illinois, ABC7, and Univision for a mayoral candidate debate!

This debate between the last two candidates standing in the Chicago mayoral race in the April 4 runoff election, Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, will be moderated by ABC7 Eyewitness News anchors Judy Hsu and Ravi Baichwal, along with ABC7 political reporter Craig Wall and Univision Chicago anchor Enrique Rodriguez.

The debate will air live March 16 at abc7chicago.com, as well as on ABC7’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. The debate will also air on ABC7’s main channel on Friday, March 17 at 10:35 pm as well as Sunday, March 19 at 4 pm.

Univision will simultaneously translate and air the debate live on their digital platforms and will broadcast it on Univision TV on a later date.

Who's running for alder in the 49th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum!

All three aldermanic candidates are confirmed to attend: Maria Hadden, Belia Rodriguez, and William “Bill” Morton.

All seven 24th Police District Council candidates have been invited to speak at the beginning and talk with attendees at the end of the forum.

The forum will be held in person at Loyola University Chicago Crown Center for the Humanities and livestreamed on LWV Chicago’s Facebook page.

Registration for this event is closed, as we have reached capacity for the venue. We encourage anyone interested to watch the forum livestream.

Spanish and ASL interpretation will be provided. 

Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Forum starts at 7 pm. Seating is first come, first served.

Parking Validation will be provided:
P1 – Main lot 1110 W. Sheridan Rd.
P2 – Fordham lot 6461 N. Sheridan Rd.
Loyola Campus Map

In order to include all candidates, this forum was rescheduled to February 21. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion.

This forum is sponsored by Family Matters, Good News Partners, League of Women Voters of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Northside Community Resources, Rogers Park Business Alliance, and Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.

The form to submit questions for the candidates has been closed in order to finalize questions ahead of the forum. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Who's running for alder in the 12th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum!

Both candidates, Julia M. Ramirez and Anabel Abarca, attended.

The forum was held virtually.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Chicago.

Who's running for alder in the 4th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum—all seven candidates are confirmed to attend.

This hybrid forum will be hosted at Grace Place and livestreamed on the South Loop Neighbors Facebook page.

In-person capacity has now been filled.

Sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church, Indivisible Downtown Chicago, the League of Women Voters of Chicago, and South Loop Neighbors.

Who's running for alder in the 26th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum!

Two of the three candidates running are confirmed to attend: Jessie Fuentes and Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez.

The forum will be held virtually.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Chicago.

Who's running for alder in the 40th Ward? Find out at this candidates forum—all three candidates are confirmed to attend.

Moderated by Pat Whalen.

Sponsoring organizations include: Andersonville South Neighborhood Association, Arcadia Terrace Neighborhood Group, Bowmanville Community Organization, Greater Rockwell Organization, Heart of Lincoln Square, Lincoln Square North Neighbors, Neighbors of Edgewater, Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association, West Edgewater Area Residents, West Ridge Community Response Team

LWV Chicago is not a sponsor of this event.

Who's running for alder in the 6th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum!

The forum will be held in person at Neil Elementary School and livestreamed on LWV Chicago’s Facebook page.

No registration necessary.

Neil Elementary School is ADA accessible.

Sponsored by Chatham United and the League of Women Voters of Chicago.

Who's running for alder in the 48th Ward? Join The Edgewater Environmental Coalition for a candidate forum on environmental issues.

EEC will ask the candidates for their stance on issues related to general sustainability, climate change, waste, transportation, development, housing, and community involvement.

Submit a question for the candidates on the RSVP form. Any questions that aren't answered at the live event will be provided to the candidates in a follow-up survey, and EEC will publish the answers for the community.

While the event will be livestreamed via Zoom and recorded for YouTube, EEC recommends attending in person as priority is being given to the in-person experience.

The forum will take place in the Episcopal Church of the Atonement's second floor "gym." Enter through the parish hall on Kenmore, south of the main entrance (sign says Parish Hall). There is street parking, though EEC highly encourages walking/biking/transit.

LWV Chicago is not a sponsor of this event.

Who's running for alder in the 45th Ward? Find out at this candidates forum—all six candidates are confirmed to attend.

Free entry, free parking. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Please email your suggested questions for the candidates at least two weeks in advance to info@jeffersonparkchamber.com.

Sponsored by Everyday Edgebrook, Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson Park Forward, Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association, Jefferson Park Sunday Market, Old Irving Park Association, Portage Park Neighborhood Association, Six Corners Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Nadig News and Copernicus Foundation.

LWV Chicago is not a sponsor of this event.

Who's running for alder in the 9th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum.

Two of the three candidates running are confirmed to attend: Cameron M. Barnes and Cleopatra Draper.

The forum will be held in person at Greenstone United Methodist Church and livestreamed on LWV Chicago’s Facebook page.

No registration necessary.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Chicago and People’s Response Network.

Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC) and Community Renewal Society (CRS) are hosting a Chicago Mayoral Candidates Forum on January 29. The candidates for the office of Mayor of Chicago are invited to participate. CRS and TUCC, both respectively steeped in an enduring history of social justice and service, also share a longstanding tradition of hosting candidate forums for those seeking public office.

Please register to receive event reminders including a direct link to the livestream. For those attending in person, masks are required.

The League of Women Voters of Chicago is not a sponsor of this forum.

The next mayor of Chicago will lead the city’s response to our growing traffic safety crisis and our city’s beleaguered transit system. On January 28, the Safe Streets for All, Transit that Works campaign asked candidates in Chicago’s 2023 mayoral election to share their vision for a safe, accessible, and equitable transportation system.

The event was held at UIC’s Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott Ave. Learn more about the campaign at safestreets4all.org.

The League of Women Voters of Chicago is not a sponsor of this forum.

Who's running for alder in the 11th Ward? Join the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community for a candidates forum—all seven candidates are confirmed to attend.

The forum will be held in person at Pui Tak Center and livestreamed on Zoom.

Additionally sponsored by Bridgeport Alliance, Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chinese American Service League, League of Women Voters of Chicago, Midwest Asian Health Association, People Matter, Project Vision, and Pui Tak Center.

Who's running for alder in the 10th Ward? Watch the recording of our candidates forum—all five candidates attended.

The forum was held in person at Altgeld-Murray Community Center and livestreamed on LWV Chicago’s Facebook page.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Chicago.

We’re teaming up with the League of Voters of Illinois, ABC7, and Univision for a mayoral candidate debate! All nine candidates are confirmed to attend.

Moderated by ABC7 Eyewitness news anchor Judy Hsu, along with ABC7 political reporter Craig Wall and Univision anchor Enrique Rodriguez.

Streaming live January 19 at abc7chicago.com, ABC7 News App, Connected TV app, YouTube, and Facebook. The debate will also air Sunday, January 22, at 10:30 pm on ABC7’s main channel, 7.1.

Univision will simultaneously translate and air the debate live on their digital platforms and will broadcast it at on Sunday, January 22, at 4:00 pm on UNIMAS (WXFT-TV).

Thinking about the next mayor? Be in the know—hear what the mayoral candidates have to say about the issues women care about.

This forum is sponsored by the Chicago Women Take Action Alliance. Moderated by Carol Marin and Cheryl Corley.

Learn where the Chicago mayoral candidates stand on issues important to women—reproductive rights, public safety, affordable housing, clean air and water, equity in the workplace and our paychecks, healthcare, education and more.

Limited seating; reserve your tickets today. Masks are strongly recommended. Broadcast by CANTV. Live stream on YouTube and Facebook.

The League of Women Voters of Chicago is not a sponsor of this forum.

Forum sponsors:
AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) – AKArama Foundation Inc. – American Association of University Women Chicago (AAUW Chicago) – American Association of University Women Illinois (AAUW Illinois) – Center for Personal Change – Chicago Foundation for Women – The Chicago Hyde Park Village (CHPV) – Chicago NOW PAC- Chicago Women Take Action – Chicago Women’s History Center – Coalition of Labor Union Women – Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) – Community Organizing and Family Issues POWER-PAC Illinois – Courts Matter Illinois – EverThrive Illinois – Greater Chatham Initiative – Health and Medicine Policy Research Group - Hustle Mommies - Illinois Democratic Women – Illinois NOW – Illinois Psychological Association, Women’s Issues Section – Indivisible Chicago Alliance – IVI/IPO – Movement for Black Lives – Mujeres Latinas en Accion – National Council of Jewish Women, Chicago North Shore – The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence – One Fair Wage – Personal PAC – Protest to the Polls – Rainbow PUSH Coalition – Resilience – SEIU Healthcare IL – Voices and Faces Project – Women & Children First – Women Employed – Women of the 7th Congressional District IL – Women’s Business Development Center – Women’s March Chicago – Women to Win – Workers’ Rights Board of Chicago Jobs with Justice – Working Women’s History Project – YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Who's running for alder in the 5th Ward? Join us for a candidates forum—all twelve candidates are confirmed to attend.

The forum will be held in person at Montgomery Place and livestreamed on LWV Chicago’s Facebook page.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Chicago in memory of Dorothy Scheff.

No registration necessary.

Join Access Living for a panel discussion on disability issues with Chicago mayoral candidates.

The election for the next mayor of Chicago takes place on February 28, 2023. Prior to early voting, Access Living is hosting a hybrid candidates’ forum on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Members of the disability community will hear from the candidates themselves about the issues most pressing to people with disabilities in the City of Chicago.

This is a hybrid event. The forum itself will take place at Access Living, and members of the public are welcome. Hosted by Andrés Gallegos, a Chicago healthcare law attorney veteran who currently serves as the President-appointed Chair of the National Council on Disability, the event will also be simultaneously live-streamed on Access Living’s website, allowing any participants who are not able or do not wish to attend in person to attend virtually.

The League of Women Voters of Illinois is a partner on this event.