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Alderman Sophia King announces run for Chicago mayor

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Ald. Sophia King (4th Ward) announced Wednesday she will run for mayor. King is the chair of the City Council's Progressive Caucus. She is the first woman to challenge Mayor Lori Lightfoot's bid to be re-elected. King was appointed to City Council in April 2016 to replace former Ald. Will Burns.

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CBS News

Ald. Sophia King joins Chicago mayoral race, as first woman to challenge Mayor Lori Lightfoot

King represents the 4th Ward, which includes parts of the South Loop, Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and Kenwood neighborhoods.

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Chicago Tribune

Ald. Sophia King announces run for Chicago mayor as field challenging Lori Lightfoot grows

King is the third City Council member to announce a challenge to Lightfoot.

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abc 7 Chicago

Alderman Sophia King announces run for Chicago mayor

Alderman Sophia King announced Wednesday that she will run for mayor of Chicago in 2024.

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Chicago Sun Times

Ald. Sophia King joins mayoral race, Virtue chef Damarr Brown dishes on his career and more in your Chicago news roundup

Ald. Sophia King (4th), chair of the City Council’s Progressive Caucus, threw her hat into the ring today, seeking to send Mayor Lori Lightfoot into political retirement.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times fileGood afternoon. Here’s the latest news you need to know in Chicago. It’s about a 5-minute read that will brief you on today’s biggest stories.This afternoon will be sunny with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight will see increasing clouds with a low near 6…

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NBC Chicago

Alderman Sophia King Announces Chicago Mayoral Run

Ald. Sophia King has entered the crowded race for Mayor of Chicago, her campaign announced in a video Tuesday.

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WGN 9

Ald. Sophia King running for mayor of Chicago

CHICAGO — Ald. Sophia King (4th Ward) is officially running for mayor of Chicago. On Wednesday, King released a statement announcing her candidacy, vowing to make Chicago "safer and stronger."“I am running for Mayor because we need more collaboration, not more confrontation, and we can go further together," King said in a press release. Trump testifying Wednesday in NY investigation The former teach has been the fourth ward alderperson sinc…

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