Chicago Mayoral Election: Race, Public Safety, Education, and Small Business at Center of Debate.

In the final days of the Chicago mayoral election, race is dominating the contest between white moderate Paul Vallas and Black progressive Brandon Johnson. Vallas is drawing support from the city's white ethnic neighborhoods, while Johnson is rapidly ascending in the Black community with the backing of the Chicago Teachers Union and prominent Black leaders. The issue of race is defining the election in one of the most segregated cities in the country, where the safety of its residents may turn on the coveted Black vote.