Ald. Daniel La Spata facing off against former Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno, attorney Sam Royko and community organizer Stephen “Andy” Schneider.
If no candidate wins over 50% of the vote in the Feb. 28 election, the top two vote-getters will compete in an April 4 runoff.In defeating Moreno four years ago, La Spata not only knocked off an embattled incumbent, but also rode a wave of support for Democratic Socialist aldermanic candidates who are building their power base on Chicago’s City Council. In 2019, La Spata was one of six socialists to join the council, among the most for any city council in the nation.
“There is a lot that we need to expand on and build on, and there is no one running against me who shares those values,” La Spata said. First ward candidate Stephen"Andy" Schneider greets a friend with a hug during a meet-and-greet at The Old Plank restaurant and bar in Logan Square on Feb. 2, 2023. He’d like to create a sister neighborhoods program that connects areas so volunteers are better able to work together and, on crime, he’d focus on root causes with programs for jobs and housing stability at a city level, he said, adding anecdotally that several friends have recently been carjacked.
Chicago’s biggest systemic issues, like disinvestment in the South and West Sides, need to be addressed to confront crime. He’d also push for more police, a return to the “community policing” model and expanded city mental health services, he said. “It’s a big shadow to live up to, and I’ll be fighting every day to do that. I want to give back,” he said.
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