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Meet Chicago’s new City Council (and the 1 undecided race)

Beat incumbent Proco “Joe” Moreno. Has been a member of Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and has focused on affordable housing and community development in the gentrifying ward. Attended North Park University and is working on a master’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago. Member of Democratic Socialists of America.

Ousted incumbent Toni Foulkes, whom she also ran against in 2015. A community liaison with Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and is the daughter of Shirley Coleman, who served four terms as alderman of the 16th Ward.

Won runoff after emerging from a crowded field to replace Ald. Willie Cochran, who did not seek re-election after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. The community organizer led the 2015 hunger strike to reopen Dyett High School, advocated for a South Side trauma center and is fighting for a community benefits agreement with the Obama Presidential Center. Sees finding progressive revenue to help fix the city’s structural debt as the No. 1 challenge. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Former executive with the Cook County medical examiner’s office and Democratic committeeman of the ward. Won the seat after his ally, veteran Ald. Ricardo Munoz, announced last summer that he wouldn’t run for re-election.

Won runoff for the seat held by Ald. Daniel Solis, who did not seek re-election and is involved in the corruption probe that led to charge against Ald. Edward Burke. A researcher and instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Literacy. Said affordable housing is the city’s No. 1 challenge. Has degrees in economics, mathematics and business administration. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Beat incumbent Milly Santiago, who was running for reelection for the first time. Cardona has worked for the Cook County Board of Review and the county assessor’s office. Says the city’s biggest challenge is balancing its budget without expensive borrowing. Ally of former assessor and onetime Cook County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Berrios.

Topped incumbent Deborah Mell by 13 votes. An internship and career adviser for theater and dance at Columbia College. A longtime activist for education, immigrants’ rights, labor and housing issues. Originally from Puerto Rico. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

A lawyer who most recently worked as chief of staff for the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Worked for former Attorney General Lisa Madigan and for a range of campaigns. Sees the city’s unfunded pension liability as the No. 1 challenge. Takes over for longtime Ald. Margaret Laurino, who did not seek re-election.

A manager for AT&T and did work for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Sees the city’s fiscal health, mounting pension obligations, lack of revenue and spending priorities as the No. 1 challenge. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and beat incumbent Ald. Patrick O’Connor, who served as floor leader for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and was seeking a 10th term.

Ousted incumbent Ald. John Arena in February with 51.4 percent of the vote. Grew up in the ward, and is now a Chicago firefighter and emergency medical technician. Arena angered some in the Northwest Side ward with his support of a proposed development with affordable housing in Jefferson Park.

Won runoff in ward formerly held by Ald. Ameya Pawar, who lost bids for city treasurer and, in 2018, governor. A civil rights lawyer at the Illinois attorney general’s office, and a graduate from Northwestern University and Harvard Law. Says the biggest issue facing the city is finding progressive revenue sources to fund schools, social services and pension obligations.

Topped incumbent and third longest-serving council member Joe Moore in February. Executive director of the nonprofit group Our City Our Voice. Graduated from Ohio State University and DePaul University.

Won re-election less than two months after being charged in a federal complaint alleging he used his office to enrich himself. Council’s longest-serving member, first elected in 1969. Stepped down as chair of powerful Finance Committee following his federal public corruption charge. Serves as the body’s unofficial historian, periodically breaking into speeches about Chicago’s past on the council floor. Maintains a law practice. Married to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke. Brother Dan Burke was an Illinois House member.

First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994 to replace her late husband, Lemuel Austin Jr., a Daley ally who died at 48. Worked as aide to then-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds. Currently the Budget Committee chairwoman.

Won easily in the ward that stretches from the West Loop into the West Side. Protege of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. Became the council’s first former felon when he was elected in 1995 over appointed incumbent Dexter Watson. In 1998, then-Gov. Jim Edgar pardoned Burnett, who had served two years in prison for armed robbery. Grew up in the former Cabrini-Green public housing complex. Currently serves as chairman of Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee.

Won sixth term in February; was first elected in 1999. Unsuccessfully ran in 2013 special election for Jesse Jackson Jr.’s congressional seat after Jackson resigned amid federal investigation. Represents Far South Side ward that includes Pullman National Monument.

Former city official appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in early 2000 to replace Ald. Percy Giles, who was convicted of federal corruption charges. Brought city’s first Walmart to the ward in 2006. Born in Arkansas to a family of 15 children. Currently chairman of the License and Consumer Protection Committee. Ward includes parts of Austin, West Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park.

Barely avoided a runoff. First elected in 2003 to the Near Southwest Side ward that includes parts of Little Village. Backed ban on plastic bags at grocery stores, floated proposals to restrict sales of energy drinks. Member of council’s Latino Caucus, and chair of Health and Environmental Protection Committee.

Elected in 2003 and is chairman of the Education and Child Development Committee. Touts his record of fighting for economic development and working on city finances as a whole. An attorney with a law degree from Northern Illinois University.

Won a hard-fought re-election fight against progressive-aligned challenger Jessica Gutierrez, daughter of former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez. First elected in 2003. Was a teacher at Clemente High School, and an assistant coach for football and wrestling. Points to his record bringing new businesses to the ward as well as an After School Matters building and a building for seniors coming this spring. Sees the relationship between the community and police as the city’s top challenge.

North Side ward is home to Wrigley Field; won re-election despite Cubs ownership backing opponent. First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley less than three months before 2003 election. Owns Ann Sather’s. Was city’s first openly gay alderman. Negotiations over renovations to historic ballpark have dominated ward.

Easily won re-election in February. First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2006 to replace Todd Stroger, who went on to become Cook County Board president. Chairman of council’s powerful Rules Committee. Ally of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Won a fourth term easily in February. First elected in 2007 with union support. Former official in city Planning Department. Represents ward that stretches from Washington Park to South Loop, includes Motor Row area where city built new DePaul University basketball stadium.

First elected in 2007, had union support in defeating a candidate backed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley. Has become a leading voice of the Progressive Reform Caucus. Former Berwyn city administrator. Holds law degree, never sat for the bar. Served in Peace Corps in Kenya. Known for being an Emanuel antagonist.

In 2007, defeated longtime Ald. Burton Natarus. Worked for House Speaker Michael Madigan. Was press secretary for Paul Vallas’ losing 2002 governor bid. Served as AT&T Midwest vice president of government affairs. Known for opposing then-Mayor Richard M. Daley’s effort to move Chicago Children’s Museum to Grant Park.

Barely avoided a runoff. Was a Cook County commissioner in 2009 when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley tapped him to represent the ward that includes part of Logan Square and much of Humboldt Park. The 26th Ward Democratic committeeman also has worked as a psychologist for Chicago Public Schools, for the late Mayor Harold Washington and was campaign manager for former-U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez.

Has represented the 6th Ward since 2011 and is the head of the council’s Black Caucus. Points to his record encouraging economic development and working to increase minority participation. Has a law degree from Kent College of Law.

Race for re-election gained attention when his campaign challenged far more signatures that his college-student challenger had collected. Still, won with 85 percent of the vote. Ran unopposed in 2011 and 2015. Ally of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Rarely speaks at council meetings.

Easily won re-election for the second straight election. First elected in 2011 to represent Southwest Side bastion of city workers and Democratic power. Currently chairman of the council’s Aviation Committee as O’Hare undertakes a massive renovation project.

First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in early 2011 to finish term of political mentor Ed Smith, who retired. Won election a month later. Certified public accountant, served as Maywood village manager. Father was a Chicago police commander. His wife, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, just won election as city treasurer.

Ran unopposed. Switched to 38th Ward for second term after 36th Ward was redrawn with a Latino majority. Chicago firefighter on leave, he has spoken out against illegal immigration. An avowed supporter of President Donald Trump.

First elected alderman in 2011 and also spent time as a ward committeeman. Touts a record of leadership in her ward on public safety and funding for local schools. Has a law degree from the University of Chicago.

Beat scientist Marianne Lalonde in the runoff by 25 votes in a race that remained undecided for weeks after Election Day and where a quarter of the precincts were recounted. Cappleman was first elected alderman in 2011. Touts his experience getting projects done in the 46th Ward, such as the Wilson Red Line rehab and creating Uptown’s entertainment district. Attended the University of Houston and UIC.

Dominated February election. First elected in 2011. Former state representative. Son of Kathy Osterman, the ward’s alderman until 1989, when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed her as director of special events.

Won easily in February. First elected in 2011, defeating then-Ald. Bernard Stone, who had held the post since 1973. Certified public accountant. Was paid coordinator in Democratic ward committeeman’s office held by husband state, Sen. Ira Silverstein.

The bizarrely shaped North Side ward that snakes through some of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods is home to the Lincoln Yards development, which Hopkins has supported. Was Cook County Commissioner John Daley’s chief of staff. Former director of the Illinois Coalition to End Homelessness. Had backing of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. First elected in 2015 after winning an expensive runoff and was unopposed in February.

Won outright in February after being forced into a runoff in 2015. Worked as IT manager at Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Has brought capital development and school improvements to the ward. South Side ward has seen four aldermen in 10 years, including Sandi Jackson and William Beavers.

Won handily in February after a close runoff in 2015. Longtime public school counselor and CTU leader. Father was a well-known steel union leader. School counselor. Member of council’s Progressive Reform Caucus. Southeast Side ward is home to Ford automotive plant and has been focus of protests over petcoke storage.

Won with nearly 3/4 of the vote in February. Nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley and grandson of former Mayor Richard J. Daley; now represents the family’s traditional Bridgeport neighborhood seat of power. Former member of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District that deals with regional water issues. Has not ruled out run for mayor.

First elected to the council in 2015. Sees addressing the city’s pension debt as the biggest challenge facing Chicago. Called for residents to help police end gang violence in May 2017 after a string of violent incidents in Brighton Park and Back of the Yards.

Avoided a runoff in February after being first elected in 2015. Grew up in the Robert Taylor Homes and went to Simeon. Graduated from Western Illinois University and served as assistant to Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers. A member of the Progressive Reform Caucus, he cast the lone vote against the Obama Presidential Center to protest a lack of investment in infrastructure in his ward. South Side ward includes St. Sabina Parish.

Won easily four years after ousting the incumbent in 2015. Longtime Streets and Sanitation superintendent in the Far Southwest Side ward. Became committeeman for the Far Southwest Side ward in 2011.

Won in February after facing a runoff in 2015. Son of Michael Scott Sr., a confidant of former Mayor Richard M. Daley and former Board of Education president. Has championed improvements to libraries and parks, and fighting violence in the West Side ward.

Was first elected in 2015. Former Marine, Chicago police sergeant and attorney. Pushed for affordable housing. Member of Progressive Reform Caucus.

Won outright in February. Initially unseated the incumbent in 2015 with significant union backing. Former community organizer with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Has been caseworker for former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez. Member of Progressive Reform Caucus. Backed by Democratic Socialists of America.

Ran unopposed. Won April 2015 runoff in newly drawn Latino ward. Former Marine. Government affairs and business development consultant. Chairman of Latino and Veteran caucuses.

Won re-election handily. Firefighter, previously was Chicago police officer. Hails from one of city’s most conservative wards, says he’s “neither” a Democrat nor a Republican. Ward was once home to council’s lone Republican (Brian Doherty).

Topped the same opponent she defeated in a February 2017 special election. Appointed by Emanuel in April 2016 to take the seat of Ald. Will Burns, who stepped down from the council to take a job with Airbnb. A former teacher and Chicago Public Schools administrator who is a friend of Barack and Michelle Obama. Has created a range of education and service organizations. Ward stretches from downtown Chicago beyond 47th Street along the lakefront.

Former state representative won easily. Appointed in June 2018 to replace longtime Ald. Michael Zalewski in the Southwest Side ward. A Madigan ally who served in in the Illinois General Assembly since 2013. Before her election to the General Assembly, she was managing editor of EXTRA Bilingual Community Newspaper. A graduate of Daley College and has a degree in broadcast journalism from Columbia College.

Beat incumbent Proco “Joe” Moreno. Has been a member of Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and has focused on affordable housing and community development in the gentrifying ward. Attended North Park University and is working on a master’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago. Member of Democratic Socialists of America.

Ousted incumbent Toni Foulkes, whom she also ran against in 2015. A community liaison with Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and is the daughter of Shirley Coleman, who served four terms as alderman of the 16th Ward.

Won runoff after emerging from a crowded field to replace Ald. Willie Cochran, who did not seek re-election after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. The community organizer led the 2015 hunger strike to reopen Dyett High School, advocated for a South Side trauma center and is fighting for a community benefits agreement with the Obama Presidential Center. Sees finding progressive revenue to help fix the city’s structural debt as the No. 1 challenge. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Former executive with the Cook County medical examiner’s office and Democratic committeeman of the ward. Won the seat after his ally, veteran Ald. Ricardo Munoz, announced last summer that he wouldn’t run for re-election.

Won runoff for the seat held by Ald. Daniel Solis, who did not seek re-election and is involved in the corruption probe that led to charge against Ald. Edward Burke. A researcher and instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Literacy. Said affordable housing is the city’s No. 1 challenge. Has degrees in economics, mathematics and business administration. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Beat incumbent Milly Santiago, who was running for reelection for the first time. Cardona has worked for the Cook County Board of Review and the county assessor’s office. Says the city’s biggest challenge is balancing its budget without expensive borrowing. Ally of former assessor and onetime Cook County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Berrios.

Topped incumbent Deborah Mell by 13 votes. An internship and career adviser for theater and dance at Columbia College. A longtime activist for education, immigrants’ rights, labor and housing issues. Originally from Puerto Rico. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

A lawyer who most recently worked as chief of staff for the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Worked for former Attorney General Lisa Madigan and for a range of campaigns. Sees the city’s unfunded pension liability as the No. 1 challenge. Takes over for longtime Ald. Margaret Laurino, who did not seek re-election.

A manager for AT&T and did work for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Sees the city’s fiscal health, mounting pension obligations, lack of revenue and spending priorities as the No. 1 challenge. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and beat incumbent Ald. Patrick O’Connor, who served as floor leader for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and was seeking a 10th term.

Ousted incumbent Ald. John Arena in February with 51.4 percent of the vote. Grew up in the ward, and is now a Chicago firefighter and emergency medical technician. Arena angered some in the Northwest Side ward with his support of a proposed development with affordable housing in Jefferson Park.

Won runoff in ward formerly held by Ald. Ameya Pawar, who lost bids for city treasurer and, in 2018, governor. A civil rights lawyer at the Illinois attorney general’s office, and a graduate from Northwestern University and Harvard Law. Says the biggest issue facing the city is finding progressive revenue sources to fund schools, social services and pension obligations.

Topped incumbent and third longest-serving council member Joe Moore in February. Executive director of the nonprofit group Our City Our Voice. Graduated from Ohio State University and DePaul University.

Beat incumbent Proco “Joe” Moreno. Has been a member of Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and has focused on affordable housing and community development in the gentrifying ward. Attended North Park University and is working on a master’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago. Member of Democratic Socialists of America.

The bizarrely shaped North Side ward that snakes through some of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods is home to the Lincoln Yards development, which Hopkins has supported. Was Cook County Commissioner John Daley’s chief of staff. Former director of the Illinois Coalition to End Homelessness. Had backing of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. First elected in 2015 after winning an expensive runoff and was unopposed in February.

Won a fourth term easily in February. First elected in 2007 with union support. Former official in city Planning Department. Represents ward that stretches from Washington Park to South Loop, includes Motor Row area where city built new DePaul University basketball stadium.

Topped the same opponent she defeated in a February 2017 special election. Appointed by Emanuel in April 2016 to take the seat of Ald. Will Burns, who stepped down from the council to take a job with Airbnb. A former teacher and Chicago Public Schools administrator who is a friend of Barack and Michelle Obama. Has created a range of education and service organizations. Ward stretches from downtown Chicago beyond 47th Street along the lakefront.

Has represented the 6th Ward since 2011 and is the head of the council’s Black Caucus. Points to his record encouraging economic development and working to increase minority participation. Has a law degree from Kent College of Law.

Won outright in February after being forced into a runoff in 2015. Worked as IT manager at Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Has brought capital development and school improvements to the ward. South Side ward has seen four aldermen in 10 years, including Sandi Jackson and William Beavers.

Easily won re-election in February. First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2006 to replace Todd Stroger, who went on to become Cook County Board president. Chairman of council’s powerful Rules Committee. Ally of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Won sixth term in February; was first elected in 1999. Unsuccessfully ran in 2013 special election for Jesse Jackson Jr.’s congressional seat after Jackson resigned amid federal investigation. Represents Far South Side ward that includes Pullman National Monument.

Won handily in February after a close runoff in 2015. Longtime public school counselor and CTU leader. Father was a well-known steel union leader. School counselor. Member of council’s Progressive Reform Caucus. Southeast Side ward is home to Ford automotive plant and has been focus of protests over petcoke storage.

Won with nearly 3/4 of the vote in February. Nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley and grandson of former Mayor Richard J. Daley; now represents the family’s traditional Bridgeport neighborhood seat of power. Former member of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District that deals with regional water issues. Has not ruled out run for mayor.

Barely avoided a runoff. First elected in 2003 to the Near Southwest Side ward that includes parts of Little Village. Backed ban on plastic bags at grocery stores, floated proposals to restrict sales of energy drinks. Member of council’s Latino Caucus, and chair of Health and Environmental Protection Committee.

Race for re-election gained attention when his campaign challenged far more signatures that his college-student challenger had collected. Still, won with 85 percent of the vote. Ran unopposed in 2011 and 2015. Ally of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Rarely speaks at council meetings.

Won re-election less than two months after being charged in a federal complaint alleging he used his office to enrich himself. Council’s longest-serving member, first elected in 1969. Stepped down as chair of powerful Finance Committee following his federal public corruption charge. Serves as the body’s unofficial historian, periodically breaking into speeches about Chicago’s past on the council floor. Maintains a law practice. Married to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke. Brother Dan Burke was an Illinois House member.

First elected to the council in 2015. Sees addressing the city’s pension debt as the biggest challenge facing Chicago. Called for residents to help police end gang violence in May 2017 after a string of violent incidents in Brighton Park and Back of the Yards.

Ousted incumbent Toni Foulkes, whom she also ran against in 2015. A community liaison with Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and is the daughter of Shirley Coleman, who served four terms as alderman of the 16th Ward.

Avoided a runoff in February after being first elected in 2015. Grew up in the Robert Taylor Homes and went to Simeon. Graduated from Western Illinois University and served as assistant to Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers. A member of the Progressive Reform Caucus, he cast the lone vote against the Obama Presidential Center to protest a lack of investment in infrastructure in his ward. South Side ward includes St. Sabina Parish.

Won easily four years after ousting the incumbent in 2015. Longtime Streets and Sanitation superintendent in the Far Southwest Side ward. Became committeeman for the Far Southwest Side ward in 2011.

Easily won re-election for the second straight election. First elected in 2011 to represent Southwest Side bastion of city workers and Democratic power. Currently chairman of the council’s Aviation Committee as O’Hare undertakes a massive renovation project.

Won runoff after emerging from a crowded field to replace Ald. Willie Cochran, who did not seek re-election after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. The community organizer led the 2015 hunger strike to reopen Dyett High School, advocated for a South Side trauma center and is fighting for a community benefits agreement with the Obama Presidential Center. Sees finding progressive revenue to help fix the city’s structural debt as the No. 1 challenge. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Elected in 2003 and is chairman of the Education and Child Development Committee. Touts his record of fighting for economic development and working on city finances as a whole. An attorney with a law degree from Northern Illinois University.

Former executive with the Cook County medical examiner’s office and Democratic committeeman of the ward. Won the seat after his ally, veteran Ald. Ricardo Munoz, announced last summer that he wouldn’t run for re-election.

Former state representative won easily. Appointed in June 2018 to replace longtime Ald. Michael Zalewski in the Southwest Side ward. A Madigan ally who served in in the Illinois General Assembly since 2013. Before her election to the General Assembly, she was managing editor of EXTRA Bilingual Community Newspaper. A graduate of Daley College and has a degree in broadcast journalism from Columbia College.

Won in February after facing a runoff in 2015. Son of Michael Scott Sr., a confidant of former Mayor Richard M. Daley and former Board of Education president. Has championed improvements to libraries and parks, and fighting violence in the West Side ward.

Won runoff for the seat held by Ald. Daniel Solis, who did not seek re-election and is involved in the corruption probe that led to charge against Ald. Edward Burke. A researcher and instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Literacy. Said affordable housing is the city’s No. 1 challenge. Has degrees in economics, mathematics and business administration. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

Barely avoided a runoff. Was a Cook County commissioner in 2009 when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley tapped him to represent the ward that includes part of Logan Square and much of Humboldt Park. The 26th Ward Democratic committeeman also has worked as a psychologist for Chicago Public Schools, for the late Mayor Harold Washington and was campaign manager for former-U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez.

Won easily in the ward that stretches from the West Loop into the West Side. Protege of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. Became the council’s first former felon when he was elected in 1995 over appointed incumbent Dexter Watson. In 1998, then-Gov. Jim Edgar pardoned Burnett, who had served two years in prison for armed robbery. Grew up in the former Cabrini-Green public housing complex. Currently serves as chairman of Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee.

First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in early 2011 to finish term of political mentor Ed Smith, who retired. Won election a month later. Certified public accountant, served as Maywood village manager. Father was a Chicago police commander. His wife, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, just won election as city treasurer.

Was first elected in 2015. Former Marine, Chicago police sergeant and attorney. Pushed for affordable housing. Member of Progressive Reform Caucus.

Won a hard-fought re-election fight against progressive-aligned challenger Jessica Gutierrez, daughter of former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez. First elected in 2003. Was a teacher at Clemente High School, and an assistant coach for football and wrestling. Points to his record bringing new businesses to the ward as well as an After School Matters building and a building for seniors coming this spring. Sees the relationship between the community and police as the city’s top challenge.

Beat incumbent Milly Santiago, who was running for reelection for the first time. Cardona has worked for the Cook County Board of Review and the county assessor’s office. Says the city’s biggest challenge is balancing its budget without expensive borrowing. Ally of former assessor and onetime Cook County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Berrios.

First elected in 2007, had union support in defeating a candidate backed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley. Has become a leading voice of the Progressive Reform Caucus. Former Berwyn city administrator. Holds law degree, never sat for the bar. Served in Peace Corps in Kenya. Known for being an Emanuel antagonist.

Topped incumbent Deborah Mell by 13 votes. An internship and career adviser for theater and dance at Columbia College. A longtime activist for education, immigrants’ rights, labor and housing issues. Originally from Puerto Rico. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994 to replace her late husband, Lemuel Austin Jr., a Daley ally who died at 48. Worked as aide to then-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds. Currently the Budget Committee chairwoman.

Won outright in February. Initially unseated the incumbent in 2015 with significant union backing. Former community organizer with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Has been caseworker for former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez. Member of Progressive Reform Caucus. Backed by Democratic Socialists of America.

Ran unopposed. Won April 2015 runoff in newly drawn Latino ward. Former Marine. Government affairs and business development consultant. Chairman of Latino and Veteran caucuses.

Former city official appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley in early 2000 to replace Ald. Percy Giles, who was convicted of federal corruption charges. Brought city’s first Walmart to the ward in 2006. Born in Arkansas to a family of 15 children. Currently chairman of the License and Consumer Protection Committee. Ward includes parts of Austin, West Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park.

Ran unopposed. Switched to 38th Ward for second term after 36th Ward was redrawn with a Latino majority. Chicago firefighter on leave, he has spoken out against illegal immigration. An avowed supporter of President Donald Trump.

A lawyer who most recently worked as chief of staff for the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Worked for former Attorney General Lisa Madigan and for a range of campaigns. Sees the city’s unfunded pension liability as the No. 1 challenge. Takes over for longtime Ald. Margaret Laurino, who did not seek re-election.

A manager for AT&T and did work for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Sees the city’s fiscal health, mounting pension obligations, lack of revenue and spending priorities as the No. 1 challenge. Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and beat incumbent Ald. Patrick O’Connor, who served as floor leader for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and was seeking a 10th term.

Won re-election handily. Firefighter, previously was Chicago police officer. Hails from one of city’s most conservative wards, says he’s “neither” a Democrat nor a Republican. Ward was once home to council’s lone Republican (Brian Doherty).

In 2007, defeated longtime Ald. Burton Natarus. Worked for House Speaker Michael Madigan. Was press secretary for Paul Vallas’ losing 2002 governor bid. Served as AT&T Midwest vice president of government affairs. Known for opposing then-Mayor Richard M. Daley’s effort to move Chicago Children’s Museum to Grant Park.

First elected alderman in 2011 and also spent time as a ward committeeman. Touts a record of leadership in her ward on public safety and funding for local schools. Has a law degree from the University of Chicago.

North Side ward is home to Wrigley Field; won re-election despite Cubs ownership backing opponent. First appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley less than three months before 2003 election. Owns Ann Sather’s. Was city’s first openly gay alderman. Negotiations over renovations to historic ballpark have dominated ward.

Ousted incumbent Ald. John Arena in February with 51.4 percent of the vote. Grew up in the ward, and is now a Chicago firefighter and emergency medical technician. Arena angered some in the Northwest Side ward with his support of a proposed development with affordable housing in Jefferson Park.

Beat scientist Marianne Lalonde in the runoff by 25 votes in a race that remained undecided for weeks after Election Day and where a quarter of the precincts were recounted. Cappleman was first elected alderman in 2011. Touts his experience getting projects done in the 46th Ward, such as the Wilson Red Line rehab and creating Uptown’s entertainment district. Attended the University of Houston and UIC.

Won runoff in ward formerly held by Ald. Ameya Pawar, who lost bids for city treasurer and, in 2018, governor. A civil rights lawyer at the Illinois attorney general’s office, and a graduate from Northwestern University and Harvard Law. Says the biggest issue facing the city is finding progressive revenue sources to fund schools, social services and pension obligations.

Dominated February election. First elected in 2011. Former state representative. Son of Kathy Osterman, the ward’s alderman until 1989, when then-Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed her as director of special events.

Topped incumbent and third longest-serving council member Joe Moore in February. Executive director of the nonprofit group Our City Our Voice. Graduated from Ohio State University and DePaul University.

Won easily in February. First elected in 2011, defeating then-Ald. Bernard Stone, who had held the post since 1973. Certified public accountant. Was paid coordinator in Democratic ward committeeman’s office held by husband state, Sen. Ira Silverstein.