"Chicago's 2023 Mayoral Election: A Battle Between Progressives and Collaboration"

Polls have opened in Chicago for the mayoral election runoff between candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas. Public safety and crime have been major issues driving voters to the polls, with some saying that if there is no improvement, it could force them to leave the city. Voter turnout as of 9 a.m. was 19.1% of registered voters. It is unclear if a winner will be announced by the end of the night, as mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day still need to be counted.