Chicago Faces ‘Stark’ Choice For Mayor to Tackle Crime (1)

Chicago voters on Tuesday will choose between two Democratic mayoral candidates who offer starkly different strategies to lead the third-largest US city as it faces rising crime, struggling schools and a fragile financial outlook.

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, former head of Chicago Public Schools, are facing off in a contentious runoff election. Johnson, 47, is a progressive backed by the Chicago Teachers Union who wants to raise taxes on businesses and the rich. Vallas, 69, won the support of the police union while campaigning on the need to reduce crime and attract businesses. The two ...