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Freshman Aldermen: Class of 2019

CHANGE IS COMING TO CHICAGO POLITICS — AND it doesn’t involve anyone going to jail (yet)! The City Council has a lot of fresh blood: Of the 50 seats, 12 are occupied by new aldermen, five of whom identify as socialists. Let’s meet our roster:

THE DETHRONERS

▪ (40th Ward) beat incumbent Pat O’Connor, a 36-year

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